Wolverhampton’s Deaffest on the lookout for films by young deaf filmmakers

Deaffest, the UK’s only deaf-led film and television festival which celebrates the talents of deaf filmmakers and media artists, is looking for young deaf filmmakers to submit their work to the festival.

Young people, individually or within school and community groups, can submit their films for the Young Deaffest part of the festival, which this year will include an awards ceremony.

Films can be submitted within two age groups – 8 to 11 year olds and 12 to 16 year olds – and must be submitted by 1 September 2009.

Festival Coordinator Marcella Stratton said: “We are really excited to open the call for film submissions for young Deaf filmmakers for this year’s festival.

"Any category of film is accepted from drama to animation, to experimental film. It must just fit into one of the two age group categories and there should also be a significant deaf involvement in the film.“

Submitted films should be sent to the following address: Zebra Uno Ltd, Creative Industries Centre, Wolverhampton Science Park, Glaisher Drive, Wolverhampton, WV10 9TG, along with information about the filmmaker’s profile and a synopsis of the film.

The festival itself returns to Light House Media Centre in Wolverhampton on 27 November 2009 to 29 November 2009.

For more information about the festival programme as it takes shape, visit the Deaffest website or email: info@deaffest.co.uk.

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