Deaffest, the UK’s only Deaf-led Film and Television Festival which celebrates the talents of Deaf filmmakers and media artists, returns on Friday 28 - Sunday 30 Nov 2008 at Light House Media Centre. 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 conference looking at pitching for short film funding and ideas for a new Deaf TV channel, and plenty of networking opportunities and social events.
Deaffest 2008 will be the tenth 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.
Visit the Programme page for a detailed programme of the weekend.
Admission to the festival is free apart from the Saturday night gala event. Tickets for this event are now on sale, priced at £12.50, from Light House Box Office and by visiting www.theticketsellers.co.uk