Deaffest


Deaffest, is the UK’s only Deaf-led film and television festival, which celebrates the talents of Deaf filmmakers and media artists from all over the world. It is hosted by Light House Media Centre in Wolverhampton. It is one of two festivals hosted by Light House, the other of which is Flip Animation Festival.

History

Since 1998, Wolverhampton’s Light House has hosted the annual Deaf Film and TV Festival. Originally a collaboration with the British Deaf Association, the festival took a hiatus in 2005 and was re-launched in 2006 as Deaffest. Deaffest 2010 was the twelfth festival to be held in Wolverhampton since 1998.
The festival is managed by a steering group including representatives from Zebra Uno, Light House and University of Wolverhampton.

Deaffest 2010

Deaffest 2010 took place on the 21–23 May.
The award winners for Deaffest 2010 were:
Deaffest 2010 was made up of the following…

Deaffest 2009

The award winners for Deaffest 2009 were: