Deaffest
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Deaffest, is the UK’s only Deaf-led film and television festival, which celebrates the talents of Deaf filmmakers and media artists from all over the world. It is hosted by Light House Media Centre
in Wolverhampton
. It is one of two festivals hosted by Light House, the other of which is Flip Animation Festival
.
Deaffest 2011 will be held on Fri 20 – Sun 22 May.
(BDA), the festival took a hiatus in 2005 and was re-launched in 2006 as Deaffest with Zebra Uno, a company specialising in Deaf media and Communication solutions, at the helm. Deaffest has since built up a national and international reputation as a Deaf-led festival that places great emphasis on showcasing films from Deaf filmmakers to a wider audience and nurturing Deaf talent. Deaffest 2010 was the twelfth festival to be held in Wolverhampton since 1998.
The festival is managed by a steering group including representatives from Zebra Uno, Light House and University of Wolverhampton
.
The award winners for Deaffest 2010 were:
Deaffest 2010 was made up of the following…
Light House Media Centre
Light House Media Centre, often simply referred to as Light House, is a cinema, gallery and media hub for Wolverhampton and the surrounding area. Light House is located within the historic former Chubb Locks Factory in the city centre...
in Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands, England. For Eurostat purposes Walsall and Wolverhampton is a NUTS 3 region and is one of five boroughs or unitary districts that comprise the "West Midlands" NUTS 2 region...
. It is one of two festivals hosted by Light House, the other of which is Flip Animation Festival
Flip Animation Festival
FLIP, is an animation festival primarily hosted by the Light House Media Centre in Wolverhampton, UK. It is one of two festivals hosted by Light House, the other of which is Deaffest. Official literature for the festival says that FLIP occurs annually at the beginning of November and attracts...
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Deaffest 2011 will be held on Fri 20 – Sun 22 May.
History
Since 1998, Wolverhampton’s Light House has hosted the annual Deaf Film and TV Festival. Originally a collaboration with the British Deaf AssociationBritish Deaf Association
British Deaf Association is a deaf-led British charity that campaigns and advocates for deaf people who use British Sign Language.It was originally formed in 1890 by Francis Maginn, who was deaf himself...
(BDA), the festival took a hiatus in 2005 and was re-launched in 2006 as Deaffest with Zebra Uno, a company specialising in Deaf media and Communication solutions, at the helm. Deaffest has since built up a national and international reputation as a Deaf-led festival that places great emphasis on showcasing films from Deaf filmmakers to a wider audience and nurturing Deaf talent. Deaffest 2010 was the twelfth festival to be held in Wolverhampton since 1998.
The festival is managed by a steering group including representatives from Zebra Uno, Light House and University of Wolverhampton
University of Wolverhampton
The University of Wolverhampton is a British university located on four campuses across the West Midlands and Shropshire. The city campus is located in Wolverhampton city centre with a second campus at Compton Park, Wolverhampton; a third in Walsall and a fourth in Telford...
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Deaffest 2010
Deaffest 2010 took place on the 21-23 May.The award winners for Deaffest 2010 were:
- Best In Festival:
- Departure Lounge - Louis Neethling
- Ben Steiner Bursary:
- Stephen Collins - His pitch for the film Luke Starr
Deaffest 2010 was made up of the following…
- A selection of short films from Encounters International Film Festival specially subtitled for Deaffest 2010.
- An insight into the BSLBT and a screening of some of the short films they have screened.
- International Deaf films from Hong KongHong KongHong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
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, FinlandFinlandFinland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
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. - Pitching sessions from the hopefuls for this year’s Ben Steiner Bursary and a chance to see the winning film from last year’s Bursary, Dead Money by Bim Ajadi.
- Award for the Best in Festival presented on the Saturday night of the festival.
- Face painting and balloon fun for families and an information fair from local and national organisations.
- A free subtitled screening of Tim BurtonTim BurtonTimothy William "Tim" Burton is an American film director, film producer, writer and artist. He is famous for dark, quirky-themed movies such as Beetlejuice, Edward Scissorhands, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Ed Wood, Sleepy Hollow, Corpse Bride and Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet...
’s Alice in WonderlandAlice in Wonderland (2010 film)Alice in Wonderland is a 2010 American computer-animated/live action fantasy adventure film directed by Tim Burton, written by Linda Woolverton, and released by Walt Disney Pictures...
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Deaffest 2009
The award winners for Deaffest 2009 were:- Best TV Programme:
- Wicked Series 2 Prog 1 - Ramon Woolfe, UK, 2009
- Best Experimental Film:
- The Deaf Man - Dir. DJ Kurs, USA, 2007
- Best Factual Film:
- See Hear: The Deaf Brain - Dir. Sarah Tavner, UK, 2009
- 8 Best Drama:
- Stiletto - Dir. William Mager, UK, 2008