1902
First ASL on Film "Deaf Mute Girl Reciting the 'Star Spangled Banner' (to view - See Gallaudet Video Library*).

1910-1921
The NAD made several short films featuring Deaf and Hearing people giving lectures, performances, and sermons as part of their Motion Picture project to preserve, disseminate and advocate for ASL and Deaf equality (to view - See Gallaudet Video Library*).

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Memories of Old Hartford (VIDEO)
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Preservation of Sign Language (VIDEO)
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The Irishman's Flea (VIDEO)
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1910-1920's
Deaf actors starred in silent films. Often performing as Hearing characters until the talkies came along.

1925-1970's
Films by Charles Krauel.

VIDEO CLIP from "Charles Krauel: Profile of a Deaf Filmmaker", by Dr. Ted Supalla.

1937-1960's
Ernest Marshall produced films about or featuring Deaf People. He experimented with subtitling also (to view - See Gallaudet Video Library*).

1937
It's Too Late (to view - See Gallaudet Video Library*)

1940
NAD Film: Clubmobile  

1956
A Cake of Soap (to view - See Gallaudet Video Library*)

1975
Deafula by SignScope

1979
And Your Name is Jonah

1985
Love is Never Silent

1986
Children of a Lesser God

2000's
Deaf filmmaking companies and festivals established and many short and full-length Deaf-made films created. Videophones, vlogging, and affordable and easy videorecording and editing takes off.

2006
Vital Signs by Mosdeux

2007
Through Deaf Eyes produced for PBS

A Permanent Grave by Mosdeux

2008
The Deaf Family by Mosdeux

Legend of Mountain Man by ASL Films

2009
The Caretaker by Mosdeux

Gerald by ASL Films

2010
Black Sand by ASL Films

2010
George W. Veditz's Preservation of Sign Language film selected by the Library of Congress for the 2010 National Film Registry (25 motion pictures selected out of more than 2,000 films to be honored and preserved).

2011
Versa Effect by ASL Films

Deaf Film Festivals