Deaf talent for film, TV, theatre and brands

Deaf talenton stageand on set.

TalentoSordo connects productions, brands and organisations with Deaf actors, performers, creators and consultants. We always start from a specific project and a direct conversation.

A service run by CREI, a cooperative of Italian Sign Language professionals.

ActorsPerformersDance and movementVisual VernacularContent creatorsPresenters and LIS content
Choose your route

Two routes, kept separate.

For clients

Do you have a project and need Deaf talent?

Productions, brands, theatres, festivals and organisations.

Find talent
For talent

Are you an actor, a performer or a consultant?

Deaf actors, performers, creators and consultants.

Apply
Professions

Many forms, the same professional care.

Acting, performance, Visual Vernacular, content creation, linguistic and cultural consultancy. Each profession has its own field and way of working.

All professions
01

Actors

Film, theatre and new stories.

02

Performers

The body as language.

03

Dance and movement

Expression that occupies space.

04

Visual Vernacular

Stories to see, beyond words.

For those preparing a set or a casting

From casting to set, with Deaf expertise.

Deaf actors, LIS performers and Deaf language and culture consultants: dedicated pages to understand when they are needed and how to involve them.

How it works

Collaborations are not automatic.

Every project has its story and every professional has a perspective. Our job is to create the right context for people to meet.

01

Tell us about the project

Type of production, profession sought, working language, timing and planned accessibility. Every collaboration starts from concrete needs.

02

We define the skills needed

A professional assessment, not an automatic match, to identify the relevant professionals.

03

We build the collaboration

Availability, roles, communication and terms are checked together with the people involved.

Consent, transparency, fairness

Authentic representation, informed collaborations.

Explicit consent, clear terms and no publication without a specific agreement. These are the starting point.

The principles that guide us
The next project starts with a conversation

Making room for talent.