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Amsterdam hosts the European Deaf Cinema Seminar
January 2010
From Friday 15 to Sunday 17 January, Deaffest Co-ordinator Marcella and her assistant Louise flew to Amsterdam to attend a seminar at the Cinema Het Ketelhuis.
Hosted by Deaf in the Picture festival organiser Tony Bloem, Managing Director Alex de Ronde and Visual Communication Maker Bart Koolen, the seminar took place over the weekend period. International filmmakers and festival organisers from the Netherlands, Italy and France have participated in this proactive discussion regarding the EDC (European Deaf Cinema) where experiences and expertise were exchanged.
The participants were welcomed on Friday night with a summary of what was to happen the next day. With an early start on the Saturday morning, the discussion ran from 10am till 7pm including establishing the goals of the EDC. Future prospects were shared and discussed amongst the participants. The introduction of the EU (European Union) and EUD (European Union of Deaf) was presented by Executive Director of the EUD Mark Wheatley.
Saturday evening was packed with films produced by the participants including Fire Signs by David Bowie, Doof Opgelucht by Bosch school & Tony Bloem, Coming Home and Departure Lounge by Louis Neethling, Deaf in the Picture 2007 by Tim de Graaf, Amsterdam Visual News by Bart Koolen and Dead Money by Bim Ajadi, winner of the 2009 Ben Steiner Bursary.
With many thanks to the hosts and participants, the weekend was very valuable.
Posted on 10 May 2010 by Zebra
A New Season for Deaffest 2010!
December 2009
After many a cold November night, Deaffest cannot bear another winter and following requests from our Deaf attendees, we are pleased to announce that Deaffest 2010 will be held in warmer climates on the weekend of the 21st – 23rd May.
Posted on 10 May 2010 by Zebra
Deaffest 2009!
November 2009
The UK’s only Deaf-led Film and Television Festival celebrating the talents of Deaf filmmakers and media artists; Deaffest took place at Light House in Wolverhampton from 27 – 29 November. Over 1300 people attended with a diverse mix of Deaf and hearing filmmakers, media practitioners, industry organisations, students and the general public from across the UK and overseas. The event attracted films directed and produced by Deaf filmmakers from the UK and all around the world including Spain, Ireland, New Zealand, South Korea and Israel.
Friday night saw the launch of the premiere ‘Dead Money’ - the winner of the Ben Steiner Bursary, directed by Bim Ajadi. Following the screening, Bim took to the stage to present how he filmed and directed his film as well as answering questions from our audience.
Saturday hosted a Deaf History on Film session conducted by the Midland Archive for Central England provoked interesting discussion on rarely-seen archive TV material and the history and attitudes towards Deaf people and Sign Language.
Later that day, the Young Deaffest Awards showcased work produced by young Deaf filmmakers and surprise guests to the festival Matt Littler and Darren Jeffries - previously known as Max and OB from Hollyoaks - presented prizes to the young Deaf filmmakers and talked about their varied television and presenting career.
The highlight of the festival weekend was the Deaffest Film & TV Gala Awards which presented awards for the Best Drama, Best Experimental Film, Best Factual Film, and Best Deaf TV Programme. The winners for each category are listed below;
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: The Deaf Brain, Dir Sarah Tavner (UK) 2009
Best Drama: Stiletto, Dir William Mager, (UK) 2008
The red carpet event was hosted by Sabina Iqbal, founder of Deaf Parenting UK and nominated as one of the most powerful Muslim Women in Britain by The Times. Entertainment was provided by Australia’s Deaf comedian and mime artist Rob Roy who passed through on his world tour.
The weekend was a great success!
Posted on 10 May 2010 by Zebra
Deaffest’s coordinator Marcella Stratton takes the hot seat on BBC See Hear.
November 2009
On the 25th November the BBC See Hear had a special programme about Deaf Film Festivals, dedicated to the gifted, talented and passionate Deaf filmmakers from the UK and beyond.
Our very own Deaffest coordinator Marcella Stratton was interviewed regarding the prestigious Deaf Film Festival, Deaffest and all that it hopes to achieve for Deaf filmmakers both nationally and internationally.
In her own words: ‘It was great to be approached by BBC See Hear and have the opportunity to show the public what Deaffest is all about and how it promotes the talents of many gifted Deaf filmmakers from around the world. We look forward to another outstanding Deaffest!’
Posted on 10 May 2010 by Zebra
Marilyn Bueno Del Carpio scoops Best Actress Award at Remark! TV and Film Awards!
November 2009
On Saturday 7th November, Best Actress nominee Marilyn Bueno Del Carpio made her way down, to the London’s 2009 Remark! Film and TV Awards ceremony and came home a STAR!
Arriving in style by limo to the red carpet event, which played host to over 1,300 guests and featured live performances from Deaf artists from around the world; a nervous Marilyn made her way to the VIP area.
Following the announcements from other categories, the nail biting wait was finally over and the Best Actress winner was announced.
An overwhelmed, yet surprised Marilyn made an emotional and heartfelt thanks to her supporters and business partner Nikki Stratton who have championed her all the way.
‘It was an amazing experience. I just could not believe I had won. Being an actress is a challenge in itself, but to play a part that is contrary to who I am as an individual added another dimension. Winning an award for a debut acting role is unbelievable and as far as I was concerned everybody was a winner that night.’
Posted on 10 May 2010 by Zebra
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