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“I knew I could achieve as a deaf actor.” Interview with Alex Nowak!
Alex Nowak has starred in a range of Deaf films, including The Beach House, The Silent Killer, and most notably The End. Just last weekend, he was offering young deaf people advice about acting at Deaffest in Wolverhampton. But what makes him tick? We interviewed him to find out. Could you tell us how deaf […]
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Deaf news in BSL from Remark: Deaf medic hits headlines | Fulham DFC victorious!
May 21, 2013
Click on the titles to go to Remark’s website, then click ‘BSL’ to watch the news in beautiful sign language! Deaf filmmaker shows hotly anticipated new film at Deaffest! Among the films being shown is the premiere of Deaf filmmaker Ted Evans’ new film, Retreat. Evans made the film after winning the £5000 Ben Steiner […]
Charlie Swinbourne: The 10 annoying habits of hearing people
May 20, 2013
Hearing people, eh? You can’t live with them, you can’t live without them. Of course, the term ‘hearing people’ only really exists in the deaf world, because hearing folk generally see themselves as being, simply, ‘people.’ But to us Deafies, there’s something distinctive about them. We know there are things that only they would do. Statistics […]
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Deaffest review: Retreat, directed by Ted Evans
May 17, 2013
Ted Evans’ last film, The End, was an incredible success, winning numerous awards around the world for its depiction of the decline of Deaf culture when a ‘cure’ for deafness is found. Evans went on to direct the film for the Paralympics opening ceremony and this time last year, won Deaffest’s Ben Steiner bursary of […]
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“Read off the rent those reindeer.” Hilarious subtitling mistakes from American TV!
May 17, 2013
Looks like subtitling mistakes are not confined to UK television after all, as shown by these side-splitting errors from American television. With thanks to Buzzfeed for allowing us to share… The Limping Chicken is the UK’s independent deaf news and deaf blogs website! Check out our supporters: Remark! – Deaf media company producing television programmes, video BSL translation, […]
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Deaf News: Ofcom to force broadcasters to report on the quality of live TV subtitles for the first time
May 17, 2013
Ofcom have announced that they will require TV broadcasters to report on the quality of their live subtitling for the first time. The regulator is also proposing a time delay on live subtitles so there is no longer a delay between speech and the subtitles appearing on screen. Up until now, broadcasters have only been […]
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Becky Fenton-Ree: Leaving British Deaf culture behind, and looking for it in America!
May 17, 2013
I’m staring at six suitcases in our huge hire car. My just-turned two year old toddler is fidgeting with her dolly in her car seat whilst my husband is repeatedly checking passports and the mammoth pile of paperwork in the driving seat. Meanwhile, I’m sat looking at our military home with nostalgia; it was the […]
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May 22, 2013
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