Hollywood’s ongoing obsession with Deaf culture continues into 2023 with the current filming of Boy Kills World, which hopes to […]
November 4, 2022 by Liam O'Dell
Comments Off on DeafFest venue Light House ‘ceases trading’ following ‘significant’ funding losses
The Light House Media Centre, the Wolverhampton-based independent cinema dubbed the “home” of Deaf film and arts festival DeafFest, has […]
March 14, 2022 by Liam O'Dell
Troy Kotsur, star of the Apple TV+ film CODA, made history on Sunday night, when he became the first Deaf actor […]
December 17, 2021 by Liam O'Dell
Comments Off on Deaf and hearing filmmakers unite for ‘Hear Art’ project to produce three ‘marvellous’ short films
The latest and biggest display of talent from Deaf filmmakers occurred in a quiet theatre in a London hotel, with […]
October 17, 2021 by Liam O'Dell
An upcoming biopic about the life of Helen Keller, titled Helen and Teacher, has prompted a discussion about casting, after Deaf […]
August 18, 2021 by Liam O'Dell
★★ Films about Deaf people really need to stop presenting music as the antithesis to the Deaf community. Hot off […]
May 20, 2019 by Liam O'Dell
Comments Off on Deaf News: To Know Him and Deaf Funny among winners at Deaffest Awards 2019
The Deaffest festival took place in Wolverhampton at the weekend, with To Know Him by director Ted Evans the big winner […]
May 18, 2015 by Editor
Comments Off on Deaf News: Magical Christmas drama Tree Fairy dominates awards at Deaffest 2015
The magical Christmas drama Tree Fairy has dominated the awards at this year’s Deaffest Deaf film and arts festival, held in Wolverhampton. […]
May 16, 2014 by Editor
Comments Off on “Can Deaf films be part of world cinema?” Deaf film maker Ted Evans talks movies ahead of Deaffest 2014
The annual Deaffest film festival takes place in Wolverhampton starting tonight. The good and great of Britain’s creative deaf community […]
There was a special seasonal premiere earlier today, when the BSL Zone’s magical Christmas drama Tree Fairy was shown for […]
January 24, 2023 by Liam O'Dell
Comments Off on Liam O’Dell: ‘Boy Kills World’ is the latest hearing-led Deaf film making the same mistakes (BSL)