The screenings listed below will take place in MC001 at the University of Wolverhampton (Wulfruna Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands WV1 1LY) on Saturday 9th May.
All screenings are subtitled. To purchase your Saturday daytime ticket – visit here.
Titles on the Deaffest Online Cinema will be available to watch from 1st April until 31st May 2026.
10:15am: Beyond Silence
Dir. Marnie Blok, Netherlands, 2024 (Dur. 16min)
Two women, two generations, same trauma. One has been silent for over thirty years, the other ‘only’ for a year and a half. Where one decides to remain silent after a confrontation, the other finds the courage to break the silence.
Content warning: This programme contains discussions of sexual assault.
(Unavailable on Deaffest Online Cinema)
10:31am: Where The Light Gets In
Dir. Clare-Louise English, UK, 2024 (Dur. 28min)
A deaf mum’s anxiety threatens to overwhelm her, as it affects her relationships with those she loves, she risks losing her son.
Content warning: This programme contains references to mental health.
(Available on Deaffest Online Cinema)
10:59am: Reunion
Dir. Luke Snellin, UK, 2025 (Dur. 56min)
REUNION is a four-part revenge thriller from the producers of EVERYONE’S TALKING ABOUT JAMIE and THIS IS ENGLAND, told through the unique point of view of a deaf man isolated from society, both physically and emotionally. We meet Brennan, a convicted murderer, as he leaves prison, unable to live in the hearing world and unwanted by the deaf world that he once loved so much, with one clear mission on his mind.
Content warning: This programme contains strobe effects and loud noises, scenes of bereavement and violence, and other material some viewers may find distressing.
(Unavailable on Deaffest Online Cinema)
12:00pm: Becoming Jazzy Whipps
Dir. Bim Ajadi, UK, 2024 (Dur. 11min)
An uplifting and inspiring film that goes behind the scenes with Jazzy Whipps, the UK’s biggest Deaf social media influencer as she tells us the story of how she got there and what comes next.
Content warning: This programme contains references to mental health, bullying, and online abuse.
(Available on Deaffest Online Cinema)
12:11pm: Eye of the Game
Dir. Ramas McRae, Australia, 2025 (Dur. 14min)
Born profoundly Deaf, an Australian Rules footballer defies expectations by playing in an all-hearing team, striving to break out of the reserves and claim a position in the seniors.
(Available on Deaffest Online Cinema)
12:25pm: Medal Chase
Dir. Kevin Shiva, Sweden, 2025 (Dur. 10min)
Meet Rudolfs, currently one of the top deaf swimmers in the world. Medal Chase is a short film that dives into his ambitious journey, the emotional and physical hurdles and the profound personal sacrifices he had to make along the way.
The film explores not just what Rudolfs has endured, but why he continues to push forward. What truly motivates someone to give everything for a dream?
(Available on Deaffest Online Cinema)
12:35pm: Turn Up The Bass
Dir. Ted Evans, UK, 2024 (Dur. 12min)
A documentary telling the remarkable and little-known story of Troi Lee, aka DJ Chinaman, the unstoppable force behind the UK’s deaf music and rave scene. Twenty years of archive footage is interwoven with interviews and actuality, charting Troi’s evolution from underground raver to festival headliner.
(Available on Deaffest Online Cinema)
12:55pm: Deliverance
Dir. Bim Ajadi, UK, 2025 (Dur. 14min)
Kemi, a mother torn between love, tradition and modernity, seeks a cure for her deaf daughter, risking family bonds in the process.
Content warning: This programme discusses attitudes to deafness, heritage, and religion, and contains implied use of a razor blade and depictions of blood.
(Available on Deaffest Online Cinema)
1:09pm: Don’t Look
Dir. Danny Murphy, UK, 2025 (Dur. 14min)
A group of friends plays ‘Don’t Look,’ a game where opening your eyes summons deadly spirits. Their thrill turns to terror as they unleash supernatural forces and must confront their worst fears to survive.
Content warning: This programme contains some swearing, gore, and scenes of death.
(Unavailable on Deaffest Online Cinema)
1:23pm: Familiar Stranger
Dir. Ace Mahbaz, UK, 2025 (Dur. 15min)
Familiar Stranger is an intimate, dialogue-light drama about identity, belonging, and the unexpected ways two people can find connection across discomfort and time.
(Available on Deaffest Online Cinema)
1:38pm: Remember Me
Dir. Lisa Kelly, UK, 2025 (Dur. 15min)
Remember Me is an intimate monologue that tells the story of Emma, a deaf BSL user who lives alone with her Father who is also deaf.
Content warning: This programme contains references to domestic violence.
(Available on Deaffest Online Cinema)
The screenings listed below will take place in SCREEN 2 at the LockWorks Cinema (18 Fryer Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands WV1 1HT) on Saturday 9th May.
All screenings are subtitled. To purchase your Saturday daytime ticket – visit here.
Titles on the Deaffest Online Cinema will be available to watch from 1st April until 31st May 2026.
10:30am: Jesus – A Deaf Missions Film
Dir. Joseph D. Josselyn, USA, 2024 (Dur. 147min)
For the first time in history, viewers can experience the story of Jesus as a feature film entirely in American Sign Language. JESUS: a Deaf Missions film follows Jesus and His disciples through miracles, rising tension under Roman rule, and His challenge to the religious elite. The Jews anticipated a Messiah, but Jesus was not what they expected. Experience His love as He offers hope, forgiveness, and eternal life. Produced for Deaf by Deaf, the film features a fluent ASL cast. Deaf producer/director Joseph D. Josselyn and Deaf producer Michael Davis bring this historic film to life for Deaf audiences.
Content warning: This programme contains a bloody scene with depictions of fluffing and crucifixion.
(Available on Deaffest Online Cinema)
12:57pm: Retreat
Dir. Ted Evans, UK, 2025 (Dur. 107min)
Raised in a secluded deaf community, cracks begin to appear in Matt’s world when the arrival of enigmatic outsider Eva forces him to question his own ‘deaf identity’ and lived experience.
Content warning: This programme contains swearing, blood, kidnapping, violence, strobe effects, and material that may be distressing
(Unavailable on Deaffest Online Cinema)
2:44pm: Echoes Between Land and Blue Sky: The Lives of Monfolian Deaf Nomads
Dir. Itgel Byambadorj, Mongolia, 2025 (Dur. 31min)
Echoes Between Land and Blue Sky: The Lives of Mongolian Deaf Nomads documentary spotlights the lives of deaf herders in Mongolia, an overlooked community uniquely affected by climate change. Set against the backdrop of Mongolia’s breathtaking yet unforgiving landscapes, the film introduces herders who navigate the challenges of isolation, environmental shifts, and cultural preservation.
The documentary is structured into four acts, each focused on a different herder family, interconnected by overarching themes of climate resilience, cultural identity, and social inclusion.
(Available on Deaffest Online Cinema)
3:15pm: The Making of Night Bloom
Dir. Cathy Mager & Alice Hu, UK/China, 2024 (Dur. 20min)
The Making of Night Bloom is an award-winning documentary about the creation of an immersive artwork led by Deaf artists from China and the UK. Winner of Best Documentary at Toronto’s Unify Film Festival, the film weaves creative process with powerful personal stories. It features Deaf Chinese elders who find connection through a vibrant Deaf club gathering beneath the trees of a city park, alongside young Deaf dancers carving out careers in a challenging mainstream world. Through Chinese Sign Language, movement and digital projection, the documentary reveals resilience, intergenerational exchange and the transformative power of Deaf-led collaboration across cultures.
(Available on Deaffest Online Cinema)
3:40pm: Glass Cage
Dir. Jules Dameron, USA, 2025 (Dur. 13min)
A deaf woman battles an internal force gnawing at her will to live, in a haunting cinematic mood piece that explores isolation and resilience.
Content warning: This programme contains content related to suicide.
(Available on Deaffest Online Cinema)
3:53pm: Serendipity by Sofia
Dir. Audrey Sangla, Norway, 2024 (Dur. 9min)
Sofia is an imaginative woman. She likes to imagine stories during her break, offering a playful perspective on everyday life. One day, Saga sits down on her bench. Determined to flirt, Sofia tries several humorous and awkward approaches to start a conversation. A book becomes an opportunity to deepen their relationship. However, their blossoming relationship takes an unexpected turn, leading to a brutal twist that reveals the unpredictability of human relationships.
(Available on Deaffest Online Cinema)
4:02pm: Oh Girl, It Hurts
Dir. Pernille Vogt, Norway, 2024 (Dur. 16min)
Coming to terms with being queer isn’t always easy. Therese finds this out the day she meets Alex.
As she dares to open her heart to another woman for the first time, she’s faced with an unexpected obstacle — her own sister.
(Available on Deaffest Online Cinema)
4:18pm: Quiproquo
Dir. Marie Bertrand & Sébastien Lamigou-Gratiaa, France, 2024 (Dur. 19min)
A making-of of the making-of of a making of
(Available on Deaffest Online Cinema)
The screenings listed below will take place in SCREEN 1 at the LockWorks Cinema (18 Fryer Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands WV1 1HT) on Saturday 9th May.
All screenings are subtitled. To purchase your Saturday daytime ticket – visit here.
Titles on the Deaffest Online Cinema will be available to watch from 1st April until 31st May 2026.
10:30am: A Quiet Love
Dir. Garry Keane, Ireland, 2025 (Dur. 95min)
In this intimate feature documentary, three Deaf couples share their remarkable love stories, through sign language: a 50 year forbidden love affair between a couple from both side of a religious divide, an LGBT couple traversing the challenges of parenting Deaf and hearing daughter, and a Deaf boxer and her hearing partner faced with an impossible decision. This collection of cinematic love letters explores the complexities of Deaf relationships and presents and uplifting portrait of enduring love. An immersive soundscape challenges conventional perceptions of sound.
Content warning: This programme contains archive material from the Northern Ireland conflict and references to pregnancy loss
(Unavailable on Deaffest Online Cinema)
12:05pm: Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore
Dir. Shoshannah Stern, USA, 2025 (Dur. 97min)
In 1987, Marlee Matlin became the first Deaf actor to win an Academy Award and was thrust into the spotlight at 21 years old. Reflecting on her life in her primary language of American Sign Language, Marlee explores the complexities of what it means to be a trailblazer.
(Unavailable on Deaffest Online Cinema)
1:50pm: Eremos Trilogy
Dir. Sam Arnold, UK, 2025 (Dur. 24min)
Eremos Trilogy is the first-ever Deaf short film anthology, and entirely self-funded. Eremos derived from the Greek word for “solitude” is the central theme that connects all three films. The trilogy follows three different deaf protagonists as they navigate various forms of isolation in modern society. Each story explores challenges unique to the deaf community, blending gritty, thought-provoking narratives with a touch of dark humour.
Content warning: This programme contains references to suicide attempts, sex addiction, and drug abuse.
(Unavailable on Deaffest Online Cinema)
2:14pm: Salt&Pepper
Dir. Con Mehlum, Norway, 2024 (Dur. 75min)
On a winter evening in Oslo’s elegant Oscars gate, three couples reunite for dinner after years apart due to the pandemic. All in their forties, five of them share childhood bonds. What begins as light conversation soon reveals deeper changes: life choices have reshaped their relationships, and the sense of unity they once had is fading. As the evening unfolds, buried secrets and past traumas surface, sparking tension and conflict. The atmosphere grows increasingly charged, culminating in a shocking climax no one could have foreseen when the night began.
(Available on Deaffest Online Cinema)
3:40pm: Ghost Sandwich
Dir. Lymon Thorn, USA, 2024 (Dur. 4min)
A deaf woman struggles to order a sandwich.
(Available on Deaffest Online Cinema)
3:44pm: Sense
Dir. Adrean Mangiardi & Mark Levin, USA, 2025 (Dur. 5min)
Mark Levin’s poem “Sense” explores the idea that our perceptions and sensory experiences may not reflect reality as we believe. it questions the reliability of what we see, hear and feel, suggesting that our understanding of the world is shaped by illusions or misconceptions. through reflective and through-provoking language, Levin challenges viewers to reconsider how they interpret their surroundings and the truth behind their senses.
Content warning: This programme contains thought-provoking themes about perception and reality.
(Available on Deaffest Online Cinema)
3:49pm: The Tales of Victor The Misfits Creator
Dir. Paul Miller, UK, 2025 (Dur. 14min)
In a dark forest beneath a crooked castle, Victor brings a misunderstood monster to life in a crackling laboratory experiment. When communication fails, the lonely creature escapes into the enchanted woods in search of connection. There, he meets Lily, sparking an unexpected friendship. Together they face danger, uncover secrets within the eerie castle, and stand against Victor’s sinister plans. This is a magical story of friendship, resilience, and how love can overcome fear and adversity.
(Available on Deaffest Online Cinema)
4:03pm: a love letter to the light
Dir. MJ Kiego, USA, 2024 (Dur. 9min)
A filmmaker redefines the essence of cinema by questioning the role of sound, inviting audiences to rediscover the power of imagery and light in storytelling.
(Unavailable on Deaffest Online Cinema)
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