Feel like having a holiday in Spain? They’ll be hosting the III International Film Festival in Sign Language, on November 10 2012 at Leidor Cinema, Tolosa!
Some information from their website:
The association of deaf people in Tolosaldea-Goierri (Basque Country – Spain), is preparing the “III International Film Festival in Sign Language”.GAINDITZEN AWARDS 2012. Until this year we’ve celebrated the International Short-Movies Festival of Language of Signs, but this year as novelty we will celebrate the International Films Festival of Language of Signs. The festival will be celebrated during all the week with films, documentaries and short-movies. As novelty we will also celebrate a competition called “Silent Art”. Three contests will be celebrated: Feature film contest, short film contest an “Silent Art” contest.
Visit their website http://www.gainditzen.com/english/ for more information.
A selection of photos from Deaffest 2012 have been uploaded to our Flickr account.
Thanks goes to Kelly-Ann Plummer, our photographer at Deaffest 2012, for her superb work!
Here’s one of our favourite photos, of Def Motion performing in the courtyard at Light House.
Frank Retires
Frank Challenger, co founder and Chief Executive of Light House retired at the end of May. Frank has been a long time champion of the Deaf film industry and over the years has worked with Zebra Uno to organise and develop Deaffest. As a friend and colleague he has gained the affection and respect of all those who worked with him.
At Frank’s last Deaffest we presented him with a farewell film and engraved glass piece to remember us by.
Our love and best wishes to you Frank, and we have already reserved you a seat of honour for the Gala Awards 2013.
Deaffest 