Highlights of Deaffest 2016

The Zebra Uno media team, Jack Smallwood (who filmed the festival footage) and Matthew Shaw (footage editor) have captured the Deaffest 2016 ‘highlights’ for your entertainment!

Sit back and enjoy this montage of the weekend’s events which includes; snippets from Friday night in the Courtyard at the Light House, scenes from Cinema One and the Arena Theatre where the fantastic workshops and seminars took place, Young Deaffest, our Children’s workshops and, of course, our Deaffest 2016 Celebration of Deaf Comedy.

 

Relive the memories if you were there and if you weren’t, enjoy a taster of what you missed!

72 Hour Film Challenge Preview

Was it possible to make a short documentary about Deaffest 2016 in 72 hours?

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Yesterday we attended the Light House for a very special screening of the Deaffest 2016 Mockumentary. The event was attended by Deaffest’s Co-founders Nikki Stratton and Marilyn Willrich,Tracy McCoy – head of the University of Wolverhampton’s  Film Media and Broadcasting department and the ‘Oh Sugar!’ Production team and producers Matthew Shaw and Jack Smallwood.

IMG_9956The 72 Hour Film Challenge was completed by the ‘Oh Sugar!’ Production team who filmed and edited the documentary over the Deaffest weekend. The documentary is great and is a testament to the skill and hard work of the whole team! Each member of the media team was presented with a certificate to congratulate them on their achievements.

The team will continue to work hard, adding the final touches to their documentary. Keep an eye on our website and social media where we will be posting the documentary very soon!

 

Fun Frame Photoshoot

 

Deaffest 2016 Poster

 

Did you get involved in the fun frame photoshoot at Deaffest? The photos are now available to view here (go to PUBLIC EVENTS and click on the DEAFFEST 2016 album. Password is ‘lighthouse’).