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Liam O’Dell: ‘Boy Kills World’ is the latest hearing-led Deaf film making the same mistakes (BSL)

January 24, 2023 by

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Hollywood’s ongoing obsession with Deaf culture continues into 2023 with the current filming of Boy Kills World, which hopes to […]

DeafFest venue Light House ‘ceases trading’ following ‘significant’ funding losses

November 4, 2022 by

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The Light House Media Centre, the Wolverhampton-based independent cinema dubbed the “home” of Deaf film and arts festival DeafFest, has […]

Watch: ‘CODA’ star Troy Kotsur accepts BAFTA for Best Supporting Actor in historic win

March 14, 2022 by

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Troy Kotsur, star of the Apple TV+ film CODA, made history on Sunday night, when he became the first Deaf actor […]

Deaf and hearing filmmakers unite for ‘Hear Art’ project to produce three ‘marvellous’ short films

December 17, 2021 by

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The latest and biggest display of talent from Deaf filmmakers occurred in a quiet theatre in a London hotel, with […]

Deaf News: Helen Keller film sparks debate after Deaf actress Millicent Simmonds cast in DeafBlind role

October 17, 2021 by

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An upcoming biopic about the life of Helen Keller, titled Helen and Teacher, has prompted a discussion about casting, after Deaf […]

Liam O’Dell: ‘CODA’ blames Deaf people for society’s inaccessibility, and it’s damaging

August 18, 2021 by

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★★ Films about Deaf people really need to stop presenting music as the antithesis to the Deaf community. Hot off […]

Deaf News: To Know Him and Deaf Funny among winners at Deaffest Awards 2019

May 20, 2019 by

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The Deaffest festival took place in Wolverhampton at the weekend, with To Know Him by director Ted Evans the big winner […]

Deaf News: Magical Christmas drama Tree Fairy dominates awards at Deaffest 2015

May 18, 2015 by

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The magical Christmas drama Tree Fairy has dominated the awards at this year’s Deaffest Deaf film and arts festival, held in Wolverhampton. […]

“Can Deaf films be part of world cinema?” Deaf film maker Ted Evans talks movies ahead of Deaffest 2014

May 16, 2014 by

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The annual Deaffest film festival takes place in Wolverhampton starting tonight. The good and great of Britain’s creative deaf community […]

Watch: The BSL Zone’s magical Christmas drama Tree Fairy!

December 23, 2013 by

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There was a special seasonal premiere earlier today, when the BSL Zone’s magical Christmas drama Tree Fairy was shown for […]