Deaffest

 

BEST BRITISH FILM

Battle Lines directed by Julian Peedle-Calloo

If I Don’t Lose, I’ll Lose directed by Jean St Clair

OKA directed by Paul Miller

The Kiss directed by Charlie Swinbourne

Tree Fairy directed by Louis Neethling

4 directed by Bim Ajadi

 

BEST DOCUMENTARY

Lost Community directed by David Ellington

Scottish Islanders directed by Camilla Arnold

Shakespeare: Found in Translation directed by Cathy Heffernan

Unheard Memories Part Two directed by Angela Spielsinger

 

BEST INTERNATIONAL FILM

Asken directed by Dag Boe

Il Professionista directed by Antonio Cannata

Look At Me When I Talk To – Chapter 1 directed by Jose Miguel Rodriguez

Psychiatric Maintenance directed by Jose Miguel Rodriguez

 

BEST ACTRESS

Caroline Parker | If I Don’t Lose, I’ll Lose

Olivia Jordan-Caws | Tree Fairy

Rebecca-Anne Withey | Tree Fairy

Sophie Stone | Small World

 

BEST ACTOR

Brian Duffy | Small World

David Sands | Small World

Jaime Fernandez | Look At Me When I Talk To – Chapter 1

Stephen Collins | 4

 

BEST DIRECTOR

Bim Ajadi | 4

Jean St Clair | If I Don’t Lose, I’ll Lose

Louis Neethling | Tree Fairy

William Horsefield | Welcome to the Deaf World

 

The eponymous John Smith (and his water pistol!) will be joining us at Deaffest 2015 to do a stand-up comedy on the evening of Saturday 16th May 2015.

John performed his stand-up comedy at Deaffest’s very first festival in 2006 and since then, John has been performing worldwide. He is also an actor and appeared in dramas such as Still Here and Four Deaf Yorkshiremen Go to Blackpool.

Tracy McCoy

Tracy is widely recognised as a role model of inclusive practice and champion of equality and diversity at the University of Wolverhampton where she is Senior Lecturer and Course Leader for Video and Film Production in the School of Media. Tracy has been involved with Deaffest in Wolverhampton since its inception. Tracy’s main research interest lies in exploring the tensions and opportunities provided by inclusive teaching and learning. Tracy has a reputation for influencing curriculum design, central University, School and divisional policy and practice across all equality and diversity strands. She regularly initiates cultural, cross-curricular and cross school collaborations such as the Sign Media project. Tracy is a BSL user and tutor to many Deaf students.

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Joel Kellhofer

Joel is a Director of award winning production company AC2.com. Theatre is in Joel’s blood so he naturally drifted into the world of media. His experience ranges from camera work and editing to directing and producing for clients including BBC’s See Hear, STV, BSLBT, Community Channel, Sky and Virgin Media TV.

AC2.com previously won Deaffest’s Best British Film Award for their drama Coming Out.

“I like to combine a solid understanding of the business side of production with a creative approach and a strong visual sense. I have a commitment to Deaf media and in giving back to the Community in any way that I can.”

 

Linda Day

An enthusiastic and creative person, Linda is the former Director of the Centre of Deaf Studies, University of Bristol, and a well-known teacher, trainer, video and television presenter. Linda is one of the Founders and Directors of Signworld.

Linda was one of the producers for the short documentary Life Out There (2012) in which has received a few awards and is regularly asked to carry out BSL Monitoring work. Linda’s motivation for film and media has continued throughout her career and personal life.