Deaffest on Tour 2023 Film Screenings | Meet the Directors

Learn from the Directors behind the Deaffest on Tour’s film screenings!


Le Chemin | Dir. Gilles Cervantes | France | 2023


One Day | Creative Dir. Ruth Montgomery | Barbados, UK, USA | 2023


Rite of Identity | Dir. Youmee Lee | USA | 2022


Solir the Alien | Dir. Paul Miller | UK | 2022


The Blooming | Dir. Audrey Sangla | France | 2022

Meet Gordon Hay – Festival Co-ordinator for Deaffest 2024

A new team member has recently joined Deaffest. A warm welcome to Gordon Hay, the Festival Co-ordinator for Deaffest 2024.

Gordon is an experienced leader after 10 years as senior executive professional working in deaf organisations in England and Scotland.  He is currently a consultant specialising in senior leadership, strategy and business development. He also is training to become a Sign Language Translator.

He is currently the Chair of NRCPD, one of the voluntary regulator of Language Service Professionals in the UK.

He used to reside Wolverhampton for over 15 years and have been involved with development of Deaffest during his residency and honoured to be “invited back” into the Deaffest family after having being heavily involved with the recent Edinburgh Deaf Festivals since 2022 with Deaf Action.

Become a sponsor for Deaffest 2024!

Deaffest welcomes sponsors to support the 15th Anniversary of the Festival! The biennial festival will be taking place at three venues in Wolverhampton, UK from the 10th to the 12th of May 2024 with the theme ‘Tune into Deaffest’s 15th Anniversary‘.

To view Deaffest’s sponsorship brochure and the packages on offer, find out how you can promote your brand, and get support from the international Deaf Film & Arts Festival’s 15th anniversary event, get in touch at Deaffestsponsors@zebra-access.com.

Places are limited and to give maximum coverage to all of Deaffest’s partners, sponsors, and supporters, get in touch at your earliest convenience to avoid disappointment!