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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 Liam O'Dell

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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 Liam O'Dell

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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 […]

Gabriella Leon, Nadia Nadarajah and Chris Fonseca among performers at ‘About Time’ showcase

October 26, 2022 by Liam O'Dell

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Former Casualty actress Gabriella Leon, stage star Nadia Nadarajah and dancer Chris Fonseca are set to perform at BAFTA on Friday, in […]

Hot Coals Productions co-create ‘About Time’ celebration of Deaf and disabled talent

October 12, 2022 by Liam O'Dell

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A “celebration” of Deaf, disabled and neurodivergent talent will take place at BAFTA later this month, co-created by the deaf […]

Watch: New Deaf perspectives shared for BBC Radio 3 series ‘The Essay’

September 13, 2022 by Liam O'Dell

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BBC Radio 3’s audio series The Essay has produced a second collection of Deaf perspectives which will be broadcast this week, […]

Rose Ayling-Ellis to deliver Alternative MacTaggart lecture on life as a Deaf actress

June 8, 2022 by Liam O'Dell

EastEnders actress and Strictly Come Dancing winner Rose Ayling-Ellis will deliver the prestigious Alternative MacTaggart address at the Edinburgh TV Festival, it […]

RNID cuts ties with UK Cinema Association over ‘shallow and tokenistic’ work on subtitled cinema

May 20, 2022 by Liam O'Dell

The Royal National Institute for Deaf people (RNID) has announced it will no longer work with the UK Cinema Association […]

Vilma Jackson launches crowdfunder for new psychological drama, ‘The Cycle’

April 29, 2022 by Liam O'Dell

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Please note: This article references domestic abuse. Deaf filmmaker Vilma Jackson has announced a new short film project exploring domestic abuse, with […]