Joseph Josselyn remembers being fascinated by the 1977 drama “Jesus of Nazareth” — but as a deaf child, he had to rely on closed captions to catch the dialogue. “I had this thought: I wonder what it ...

Stories about Jesus Christ have been shared for centuries. But Joseph Josselyn, a deaf Christian and film director, is telling a story about Christ in American Sign Language — for the first time ever.

Leila Hanaumi is Barbie. And Ken. And, well, every character in the ASL version of the Golden Globe-award-winning "Barbie" movie. The sign language performer signs for every cast member who speaks or ...

A video of a "profoundly deaf" toddler encountering the magic of "Barbie with ASL" is going viral. Thanks to American Sign Language interpreter Leila Hanaumi and the film's resolve to take more steps ...

By the end of the night, ”Sinners” had swept up a gag-worthy total of four Oscars, but it was ultimately its director and ...

“Max is the premiere destination for storytelling, so being able to share the biggest movie of the year in ASL, the first language for many, will make this story resonate in a more meaningful way,” ...

For the deaf community, films are still a powerful, joyful, and emotional medium. In fact, cinema has always been more than just sound. It’s about storytelling, expression, and connection, and deaf ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Throughout the movie, ASL interpreter Leila Hanaumi is shown in the lower corner of the screen ...

Joseph Josselyn remembers being fascinated by the 1977 drama Jesus of Nazareth—but as a Deaf child, he had to rely on closed captions to catch the dialogue. “I had this thought: I wonder what it would ...