| [10 Nov 09] :: Hands Solo - a new short film by William Majer |
check out the official website of Hands Solo, a comedic mockumentary about the world's most famous Deaf Porn Star.
The film was supported by 104 Films and Lifesize Pictures as part of the UK Film Council's pioneering Magic Hour funding scheme.
http://www.hands-solo.com
Become a fan on facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Hands-Solo/187966576517?ref=nf |
| [10 Nov 09] :: Choice of Abigail Breslin to Play Helen Keller Upsets Deaf and Blind Advocates |
by Lindsay Robertson, October 30, 2009
Abigail Breslin at the 2009 Teen Choice Awards in Universal City, CA - 08/09/2009.
On Wednesday, the producers of the Broadway revival of the play "The Miracle Worker," about the early life of blind and deaf hero Helen Keller, announced that they'd chosen the young actress who will play her on stage this winter: 13-year-old Oscar nominee Abigail Breslin. The decision has unleashed immediate complaints from groups representing blind and deaf actors who feel that an actress from their community should have been considered [...continue] |
| [28 Oct 09] :: Oska Bright Film Festival 2009 |
Three weeks to go until the fabulous 2009 Oska Bright Film Festival, have you bought your tickets yet?
If not then you could miss out on our biggest ever collection of amazing animations, comedies, documentaries, dramas, soap operas, dance films, as well as the brilliant awards ceremony and party.
Oska Bright is a great chance for learning disabled film makers to meet and talk to each other, have fun watching each others films and to celebrate learning disability film. It is also an event for the wider general public to see what great films we make – and how [...continue] |
| [25 Sep 09] :: Job opportunity: Carousel |
Do you have the skills to support musicians with a learning disability to produce a regular radio show and market their music to a new audience? If so, we might have the job for you!
We are an award winning Brighton based learning disability arts organisation with an international remit. Our mission is to inspire people with learning disabilities to achieve their artistic ambitions.
We are seeking an excellent communicator and experienced project co-ordinator for two days per week to help us establish and develop our Shut Up and Listen Music Programme for [...continue] |
