Deaf Spotlight to Host 2nd Seattle Deaf Film Festival
Deaf Spotlight is excited to host the 2nd Seattle Deaf Film Festival (SDFF) in Seattle, WA from April 4-6, 2014 at the Northwest Film Forum. We believe in cultivating a vibrant community of emerging and experienced Deaf filmmakers, actors, and producers; and welcome any film makers from the Deaf community to participate. During this three-day festival, you will have opportunities to see various short and feature films by members of your own community!
Congratulations to the filmakers and their films for making it to the Seattle Deaf Film Festival 2014! We look forward to see you at Northwest Film Forum on April 4-6, 2014!
Announcing The Final Selections for SDFF 2014!
Arty Anne (United Kingdom) Directed by Marcin Walczak
Barriers to Health Care: From the WA State Deaf & DeafBlind Community (USA) Directed by Shawn Broderick
Closed Captions (Canada) Directed by Jennifer Kassabian
Dansen in Stilte (Silent Moves) (Netherlands) Directed by Marieke Helmus
Deafening (South Korea) Directed by Eric Choi
Deprivation (USA) Directed by Igor Djenge
Dirty Jerry (USA) Directed by Kiara Westbrooks, Mahaed Mohamud, Debra Dlepenbrock, Matthew Ballerini
Distress Mary (USA) Directed by Robin Bartholick
Frekvens (Frequency) (Sweden) Directed by Mindy Drapsa
I Won't Do That Again! (United Kingdom) Directed by William Horsefield
Ik Gebbar, Ik Leef (I Sign, I Live) (Netherlands) Directed by Anja Hiddinga and Jascha Blume
Lake Windfall (USA) Directed by Roger Vass
Melody (USA) Directed by Zack Morrison
Miceaway (USA) Directed by Jan Guillermo, Kabo Cheung, Allison Wong
Noisy Silence (USA) Directed by Daniel Mall
Onbeperkt (Unlimited) (Netherlands) Directed by Wilma Rekkers
Persistence (USA) Directed by Trevor Patten
Plumas (Feathers) (Spain) Directed by Quike Frances
Rajmonda (USA) Directed by Donna May
Recycled Tail (USA) Directed by Thomas Martinez, Andrew Barrington, Patrick Seypura, Erika Teasley, Derek Lee
Salvation (USA) Directed by Melissa Jane Kielbus
Same Odds (USA) Directed by Dudley May
Signing On: Stories of Deaf Breast Cancer Survivors, Their Families and the Deaf Community (USA) Directed by Barbara Allen
Still Here (United Kingdom) Directed by Louis Neethling
The Big Cheese (USA) Directed by Jessie Zhang, Abraham Glasser, Brian Podlinsny, Brennan Terhune-Cotter, Arber Deski
The Glitch (USA) Directed by Kelalani White, AJ Ryan, Neha Jain, Samir, Jain, Eric Epstein, Megan Sykes
The Loved Ones (USA) Directed by Martina Bell
The Shredder (USA) Directed by Trevor Patton
This is Normal (USA) Directed by Ryan Welsh & Justin Giddings
To Hear a Hand (USA) Directed by Marite Di Flores, Skye Stewart, Anika Bull
Tu & Eu (USA) Directed by Edward Shieh
Two Worlds (United Kingdom) Directed by Alex Vann & Gary O'Dowd
Une balade à la mer (A Ride Towards The Sea) (France) Directed by Damien Stein
Who Cares? (United Kingdom) Directed by Camilla Arnold
SDFF is here!
Many gratitudes to our SDFF committee, filmmakers, sponsors, and volunteers who contribute to this program! See you at the festival!
The News
SDFF 2014 AWARD WINNERS:
First of all, thank you for coming to our festival, seeing our films and voting for your favorite films!
Congratulations to all filmmakers and their films and we are looking forward to seeing more of their works in the future!
Following are the awards and winners:
​Best Action/Thriller: I Won’t Do That Again!
Director: William Horsefield​, United Kingdom
Best Documentary Film: Ik Gebbar, Ik Leef (I Sign, I Live)
Director: Anja Hiddinga and Jascha Blume, Netherlands
Best Drama Film: This is Normal
Director: Ryan Welsh, United States​
Best Animation Film: Une balade à la mer (A Ride Towards the Sea)
Director: Damien Stein, France
​Best Comedy/ Musical Film: Still Here
Director: Louis Neethling, United Kingdom
We will have another film festival in 2016. Keep us in mind for more film submissions. See you in Spring 2016!