UK Films

Sat, Mar 31, 2018 at 4:30pm

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A collection of films from UK directors and BSL Zone including Oscar Nominated film, The Silent Child, with a brief recorded interview with an actress/writer before the screening.

Where I Belong
Duration: 8 minutes
Director: Rosie Benn
Country: United Kingdom
A short film about feeling like an outsider in your own family, who speaks a different language from you.

Signs of an Affair
Duration: 28 minutes
Director:  Louis Neethling
Country: United Kingdom
A black comedy about Flora, who suspects her husband of 21 years is up to no good.
Signs of an Affair tells the story of Flora, who has been married to Fred for many years, when suddenly, he doesn't want sugar in his tea! Something's not right! Flora is suspicious and determined to find out the truth, but ends up in some unexpected places. Starring Jean St. Clair and Ilan Dwek; produced for BSLBT by Mutt and Jeff Pictures.
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Deaffest Music Video: I Believe - Yolanda Adams
Duration: 5 minutes
Director: Bim Ajadi
Country: United Kingdom
The music video project, the first of its kind to be produced in the UK, involved a collaboration of deaf artists from the USA and the UK coming together to give young deaf individuals an opportunity to learn about different cultures and languages, and to be inspired by the artists. It is part of the National Deaf Children’s Society’s ‘Raising the Bar’ competition involving six deaf and hard of hearing school children, Choreographer Chris Fonseca (UK), Performing Artist Rosa Lee Timm (USA), Film Director Bim Ajadi (UK), Director of Photography Alexandra Boanta (UK), Production Manager Jack Smallwood (UK), PR Liaison Officer Lou Parrott (UK), Music Video Producer Stacy Lawrence (USA), and Executive Directors Nikki Stratton and Marilyn Willrich.

Deaf Funny
Duration: 28 minutes
Director: Charlie Swinbourne
Country: United Kingdom
A comedy sketch show in British Sign Language, all about Deaf culture.
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Exclusive Interview with Rachel Shenton
Duration: 17 minutes
Directors: Jack Smallwood & Matthew Shaw
Country: United Kingdom
In 2016, Deaf-Led arts and film festival Deaffest approached Rachel to become their new Patron. Rachel Shenton is a well known actress who has appeared in Channel 4’s ‘Hollyoaks’ TV series and the American TV series ’Switched at Birth.' We talked to Rachel about how she feels about being a patron and about her passion for the Deaf Community.
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The Silent Child
Duration: 19 minutes 
Director: Chris Overton
Country: United Kingdom
Set in rural England and inspired by real life events, The Silent Child film centres around a profoundly deaf four-year-old girl named Libby who is born into a middle class family and lives in a world of silence until a caring social worker teaches her the gift of communication.
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