All events/activities below will be taking place on Saturday 7th May 2016.
Giuseppe Giuranna VV Workshop
(Suitable for over 18)
Location: Arena Main Theatre, Arena Theatre, Wolverhampton WV1 1SE
Times: 11.00am – 2.00pm
VV expert Giuseppe Giuranna from Berlin gives students a unique opportunity to learn this fascinating art from a world expert!
Pre-booking required – please email jackie@zebra-access.com to book your place.
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University Tours
Times: 11.00am – 12.00pm and 2.00pm – 3.00pm
Interested in studying for a degree at the University of Wolverhampton? Come on a walking tour of the City campus led by current Deaf students. You can have a look around and ask any questions you may have about living and studying here. Book your place at our University of Wolverhampton stand on the courtyard at the Light House on Saturday 7th May.
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Exhibiting Artists’ Talk
Times: 1.30pm – 2.00pm
Want to find out more about the inspiration and techniques behind some of the pictures in our Deaf Art & Photography Exhibition? Some of our exhibiting artists/ photographers will be giving short talks about their work and answering your questions.
(This event will be interpreted)
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Young Deaffest
Location: Cinema One
Time: 2.00pm
Come along and see the Young Deaffest Poster Competition entries and winners, and watch a live performance by Solar Bear Deaf Youth Theatre all the way from Glasgow!
(This event will be interpreted)
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John Smith Adults Comedy Workshop
(Suitable for over 18)
Location: Arena Main Theatre, Arena Theatre, Wolverhampton WV1 1SE
Times: 2.30pm – 5.30pm
Try your skills at comedy performance with tips and inspiration from our comedy expert John Smith.
Pre-booking required – please email jackie@zebra-access.com to book your place.
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“How to Finance Your Film” Seminar
Location: Cinema One, Light House
Times: 12.45pm – 3.45pm
Led by Infinite Wisdom Studios Producer Michael Ford, a seminar about pitching film and TV ideas to potential broadcasters or studios, and raising funds for your film.
(This event will be interpreted)
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“Be Creative in Your Film” Panel Discussion
Location: Cinema One, Light House
Times: 3.45pm – 4.45pm
Have you wondered how to be more creative in your filmmaking? Have you envied the extreme styles of Directors like Tim Burton and Quentin Tarantino? Well then this is your lucky day! Come and join our panel discussion to explore ways to enhance your filmmaking through the use of special effects and animation. Take your filmmaking to the next creative level with tips from the panel.
(This event will be interpreted)
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BDA Seminar
Location: Cinema One, Light House
Times: 4.45pm – 5.30pm
Representatives from the film will discuss ground-breaking project ‘Power in Our Hands‘. Booked by over sixty cinemas across the UK – including the Odeon cinema chain – this seminar will explore the making of the film and how it has been received by Deaf and hearing audiences. It will also offer insight into the wider archive project and fundraising for it, the importance of preserving sign language on film, and how filmmakers can access archive material for use in their own work.
(This event will be interpreted)
