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| WHAT? is a black and white, silent (and signing) comedy about a struggling deaf actor, sick of agreeing to increasingly humiliating tasks just to get a role, who decides to take matters into his own hands. | |
| Release Date: | Apr 08, 2022 |
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| Director: | Alek Lev |
| Writer: | Alek Lev, John Maucere, DJ Kurs |
| Genres: | Comedy |
| Keywords | deaf, silent film, disability, sign languages, american sign language (asl) |
| Production Companies | Coming to Hollywood, Hyphenate Films |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $200,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 12, 2026 Entered: Apr 30, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| John Maucere | Don |
| Josh Breslow | Jamie |
| Josep Daniel Rosello | Jordi |
| Marina Longares Eschrichs | Merce |
| Jeremy Guskin | Walton |
| Amber Zion | Maddie |
| Sheena Lyles | Adrienne |
| Keaton Talmadge | Frances |
| Neepaul Arthur | Producer |
| Jennifer Brasuell | Julie the Interpreter |
| Jodi Dennithorne | Silent Sammie |
| John Nicholson | Joel the Crook |
| Christy Meyers | Megan |
| Kay Oldfather-Daigle | Liz the Waitress |
| Liz Tannebaum | Sophia |
| Trevor Murphy | Brando |
| Ruha Taslimi | Betsy the Casting Director |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Alek Lev | Writer, Editor, Director |
| Maia Wagle | Makeup Artist |
| John Maucere | Story |
| Rachel Werren | Makeup Artist |
| Ruan du Plessis | Director of Photography |
| Carolyn Mazuca | Costume Designer |
| Aaron Kee | Production Designer |
| Justin Asher | Sound |
| DJ Kurs | Story |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| John Austin | Executive Producer |
| Cassandra Jones | Producer |
| Uwe Schoenfeld | Executive Producer |
| Thomas Otto-Bruc | Executive Producer |
| Laurie Gardiner | Co-Producer |
| Robin Taylor | Executive Producer |
| Paul Maucere | Producer |
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