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Deaffest
Deaffest is the UK's only deaf-led film and television festival that celebrates the talents of deaf filmmakers and media artists from all over the world. Hosted by Light House Media Centre in Wolverhampton, Deaffest provides access to both deaf and hearing audiences with all festival goers being able to experience screenings, workshops, panel discussions, and performances. History Since 1998, Light house in Wolverhampton has hosted the annual Deaf Film and TV Festival. Originally a collaboration with the British Deaf Association, the festival took a hiatus in 2005 but was later re-launched in 2006 as Deaffest. Deaffest 2010 was the twelfth festival to be held in Wolverhampton since 1998. The festival is managed by a steering group including representatives from Zebra Uno, Light House and University of Wolverhampton. Deaffest 2010 Deaffest 2010 took place on 21–23 May. The award winners for Deaffest 2010 were: * Best In Festival: "Departure Lounge" - Louis Neethling * Ben Stein ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Light House Media Centre
Light House Media Centre, often simply referred to as Light House, is a cinema, gallery and media hub for Wolverhampton and the surrounding area. Light House is located within the historic former Chubb Locks Factory in the city centre. They describe themselves as: :: "a beacon for the creative industries; source of illumination on all aspects of media; guide and educator to all ages in pursuit of creative media and film knowledge; home to diverse array of film, animation and photography" Light House is a non-profit making organisation and so is largely funded and supported by both regional and national external media orientated sources. The main supporters of Light House are Arts Council West Midlands, Wolverhampton City Council, UK Film Council, Screen West Midlands, Skillset, Advantage West Midlands, University of Wolverhampton and Europa Cinemas Network. Light House has been supported to develop its media education activity as an Education Hub through Screen WM's Investm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |