A Deaf stand-up comedienne performs in sign language fulfilling her dream to make people laugh as well as bringing Deaf Culture to mainstream audiences.
Screening Formats: DCP, HD file
Highlights:
WORLD PREMIERE – Edinburgh International Film Festival 2016
HONOURABLE MENTION – Best Scottish Short, Scottish Queer International Film Festival 2016
WINNER -Best Documentary – Deaffest, May 2017 (UK)
WINNER – Deaf Shorts Award – Encounters, September 2017 (UK)
NOMINATED – Best International Director
Oregon Documentary Film Festival, May 2018 (USA)
Screenings:
OFFICIAL SELECTION – Scottish Queer International Film Festival 2016 (UK)
OFFICIAL SELECTION – Wee Green Cinema – Take One Action, August 2016 (UK)
OFFICIAL SELECTION – Scottish Queer International Film Festival, September 2016 (UK)
OFFICIAL SELECTION – WOTEVER DIY Film Festival, September 2016 (UK)
OFFICIAL SELECTION – Underwire Festival, December 2016 (UK)
OFFICIAL SELECTION – London Short Film Festival, January 2017 (UK)
OFFICIAL SELECTION – Glasgow Short Film Festival, March 2017 (UK)
OFFICIAL SELECTION – Women of the World Festival, March 2017 (UK)
OFFICIAL SELECTION – East End Film Festival, June 2017 (UK)
OFFICIAL SELECTION – Culture Republic – Developing D/deaf Cultural Engagement, July 2017 (UK)
OFFICIAL SELECTION – CineDeaf – Rome International Deaf Film Festival, November 2017 (Italy)
OFFICIAL SELECTION – WHALE Arts, December 2017 (Wester Hailes, UK)
OFFICIAL SELECTION – Hot Springs Documentary Festival, October 2017 (Arizona, USA)
OFFICIAL SELECTION – British Short Film Festival – Berlin, January 2018 (Germany)
OFFICIAL SELECTION – Oregon Documentary Film Festival, May 2018 (USA)
OFFICIAL SELECTION – Look&roll, (Switzerland) September 2018
OFFICIAL SELECTION – Kansai Queer Film Festival, Sept 2018 (Japan)
OFFICIAL SELECTION – Balkan Can Kino, May 2019 (Greece)
SHORTLISTED – Palme-Dewar Short Film Competition, November 2018 (UK)
Links:
Official Website
Merchandise
To arrange a screening please contact: festivals@scotdoc.com
This film was developed through Bridging the Gap, an opportunity for emerging filmmakers based in Scotland and Northern Ireland.
