Deaffest, the UK’s only Deaf-led Film and Television Festival which celebrates the talents of Deaf filmmakers and media artists, returns on Friday 27 - Sunday 29 November 2009 at Light House Media Centre. Filmmakers can now submit their film to be shown at the festival by emailing info@deaffest.co.uk for an application form. This year’s festival sees the return of the Deaffest Gala Awards and so Deaf filmmakers can also enter their film into an international competition in the categories of Best Drama, Best Factual Film, Best Animation, Best Experimental Film and Best Deaf TV programme. More details on the festival programme will be available on www.deaffest.co.uk
This year the weekend of festivities will include screenings of films produced by UK and International Deaf filmmakers, Young Deaffest which showcases work produced by young Deaf filmmakers, a Gala Awards ceremony featuring the winners of the competition, and plenty of panel discussions, networking opportunities and social events. Deaffest 2009 will be the eleventh festival to be held in Wolverhampton since 1998. Deaffest aims to nurture new talent in the Deaf community and showcase the work of Deaf filmmakers and producers to a wider audience.
Festival Coordinator Marcella Stratton said, “We are really excited to open the call for film submissions for this year’s Deaffest. Filmmakers can either enter their film to be shown generally at the festival or enter it into the Film Gala competition for a chance to win an award. Each year Deaffest gets bigger and better, with growing audience numbers and an increasing number of films submitted from Deaf filmmakers from all around the world, making the festival truly international.”
For more information about the programme as the festival takes shape or to download an application form to submit your film to the festival visit www.deaffest.co.uk or email info@deaffest.co.uk
For more information about Light House contact Tel. 01902 716055 / email. info@light-house.co.uk or visit www.light-house.co.uk