(RNS) — 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 ...

A new movie from Deaf Missions tells the gospel story in American Sign Language. Subtitling is a kind of translation too. There are whole ministries devoted to dubbing and creating captions for Bible ...

Gideon Firl portrays Jesus in a crowd scene from “Jesus: A Deaf Missions Film,” the first move of its kind to be produced in American Sign Language. The film will be released this month and shown ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn., May 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Deaf Missions and Iconic Events Releasing announces the release of the first-ever ASL adaptation for the silver screen, JESUS: a Deaf Missions film.

“Jesus” retells the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ — all in American Sign Language. “Thelma” has good actors and some winning ideas, but it lacks a bit of grandmother’s common sense.

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 ...