Deaffest

In true fashion-meets-film spirit, Lockworks Cinema is bringing you a subtitled screening of The Devil Wears Prada 2 (12A) 👠

📍 Lockworks Cinema – Screen 1
🗓 This Sunday 10th May
⏰ 2PM

Get ready for drama, style, and iconic moments on the big screen – perfectly in line with this year’s Deaffest theme 💅

🎟 Book your seat now: https://lockworkscinema.admit-one.co.uk/seats/5935/

(If you have a CEA card, please remember to bring it with you!)

Don’t miss out – grab your friends, dress to impress, and join us for a stylish cinema experience! 🎥

A meaningful step forward in turning awareness into action for Deaf representation in the film industry

The BFI were delighted to welcome Nikki Stratton, Co-founder and Festival Director of Deaffest, to deliver a series of training sessions for colleagues working at BFI Southbank and BFI IMAX cinemas.

The sessions offered an in-depth exploration of Deaf culture and its historical context, giving staff a deeper understanding of the diversity within Deaf communities across the UK.

The training highlighted a rich and often overlooked cultural history that continues to shape Deaf experiences today, reflected in films such as ‘Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore’ (2025) and ‘Deaf President Now’ (2025), as well as the TV miniseries ‘Reunion’ (2024). It also spotlighted D/deaf creatives working in film.

Participants gained practical communication skills, including how to introduce themselves in BSL.

Deaffest, supported by the BFI National Lottery Audience Projects Fund, takes place this weekend from 8–10 May. (www.deaffest.co.uk)

🎬 Take a look at these amazing submissions from young D/deaf creatives who took part in the Deaffest 2026 Clapperboard Challenge!

Inspiring, creative and imaginative – showcasing young people’s storytelling.

Explore the challenge: https://deaffest.co.uk/young-deaf-creatives-sign-in-style-with-your-own-clapperboard/