The 2nd Hong Kong International Deaf Film Festival 2012

Malaysian Deaf Short Films Blossom at Hong Kong

In February 24-26, silentSHOUT team and the Malaysian Deaf films directors in a group of 10 have attended The Second Hong Kong International Deaf Film Festival. With the festival slogan “Let the Deaf’s Dreams Blossom with Films”, 44 films were screened at the festival. Amongst the films were from Taiwan, China, Korean, Malaysia, Hong Kong, the Philippines, USA, UK, France, Italy, Spain, Germany and also South Africa. These films were either made by the Deaf or Deaf-related theme by Hearing filmmakers.

The 3 days festival has diverged in six categories; (1) Asian Spectacles - featuring the Best of Asian Deaf Films, (2) Panorama of Deafhood – films about being deaf, (3) Resisting Discrimination – Deaf people fighting against prejudice, (4) Animated Visions – a showcase of animation made by Deaf artists, (5) Signs of Romance – romantic comedies and Tragedies made by Deaf, and (6) DeafBlind and Athletics – when deafness meets blindness and sports.

Five Malaysian Deaf Short Films were screened at the festival. “Bisikan Tangan” by Director Nethaneal Siegfred Enson, and “Pelita Hati” by Director Farid Mahmud were screened under the category ”Asian Spectacles”.  These two shorts were well responded by the audience during the Q&A session, due to the uniqueness and entertaining stories. Two shorts “Lip Read” and “The Park”by film Director Anne Laura Raymond were screened under the category “Resisting Discrimination” and “Signs of Romance” respectively. Last but not least, the short “Deaf Capoeira” by Directors Akira Chua  and Yong Siew Ling was screened under the category “DeafBlind and Athletics".

The festival has also organized a Deaf Film Festival Seminar, with the theme “Celebrating Deaf Culture: Deaf Film Festivals in the World”. Malaysian silentSHOUT Short Film Festival organizers were invited to be one of the guest speakers, to share their experience of organizing the First silentSHOUT Short Film Festival, and also the development of Deaf films in Malaysia. The other guest speakers were Ms.Barbara Calcinati (Italian Deaf Actress),  Mr.Braam Jordaan (South African Deaf Animation Director), Mr.Sami Vuoriheimo (Finland Deaf Music Video Director)  and Ms Jenny Lam (Hong Kong Deaf Film Director). 

HKIDFF Opening Ceremony

Tayangan Filem Pendek Orang Pekak Malaysia di Hong Kong

Pada Februari 24-26, krew silentSHOUT dan pengarah pekak Malaysia sejumlah 10 orang telah menyertai Festival Filem Pekak Antarabangsa Hong Kong yang Ke-Dua. Slogan festival tersebut adalah “Impian Orang Pekak Berkembang Menerusi Filem”. Sebanyak 44 buah filem dari Taiwan, China, Korea, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Filipina, Amerika Syarikat, UK, Perancis, Itali, Sepanyol, Jerman dan juga  Afrika Selatan telah ditayangkan sepanjang festival tersebut. Semua filem-filem tersebut adalah hasilan kerja orang pekak atau cerita mengenai isu pekak.

Festival tersebut dibahagikan kepada 6 kategori, iaitu (1) Filem-filem Asia Terbaik- memaparkan Filem Pekak Terbaik di Asia, (2) Panorama Kepekakan - filem mengenai menjadi pekak, (3) Menentangi Diskriminasi - orang Pekak berjuang menentangi prejudis, (4) Visi Animasi - karya animasi oleh artis Pekak, (5) Tanda-tanda Romantik – karya komedi romantik dan tragedi, dan (6) Orang Buta dan Pekak; Sukan.

Lima filem-filem pendek Malaysia ditayangkan di festival tersebut. Filem pendek “Bisikan Tangan” oleh  Direktor Nethaneal Siegfred Enson, dan “Pelita Hati” oleh Direktor Farid Mahmud ditayangkan di kategori “Filem-filem Asia Terbaik”.  Kedua-dua filem yang bergaya unik dan menghibur ini mendapat sambutan hangat daripada penonton semasa sesi soal-jawab. Direktor Anne Laura Raymond yang mempunyai dua buah filem pendek, iaitu “Lip Read” dan “The Park” masing-masing disiarkan semasa program“Menentang Diskriminasi” dan “Tanda-tanda Romantik”. Program “Buta, Pekak dan Olahraga “ pula telah menayangkan filem pendek “Deaf Capoeira” oleh Direktor  Akira Chua  dan Yong Siew Ling.

Selain itu, festival tersebut mengadakan Seminar Festival Filem Pekak, yang bertema “Meraikan Budaya Pekak: Festival Filem Pekak di Seluruh Dunia”.   silentSHOUT telah dijemput sebagai tetamu penceramah untuk berkongsi pengalaman menganjurkan Festival Filem Pendek silentSHOUT dan juga pengkembangan filem pekak di Malaysia. Tetamu penceramahan lain termasuk Barbara Calcinati (Pelakon Pekak Itali),  Braam Jordaan (Pengarah Animasi Pekak Afrika Selatan) Sami Vuoriheimo (Pengarah Musik Video Pekak Finland)  dan Jenny Lam (Pengarah Filem Pekak Hong Kong).

Malaysian Filmmakers

大马聋人短片，香港大放异彩

2月24日至26日，静响(silentSHOUT)团队率领聋人导演一行十人出席第二届香港国际聋人电影节。今年的电影节主题是“聋人创梦想，电影放异彩”，一共播映了44部来自于台湾，中国，韩国，马来西亚，香港，菲律宾，美国，英国，法国，意大利，西班牙和南非的聋人所制作的电影或关于聋人的电影。

电影节划分为六个环节：（1）“亚洲专题-亚洲最佳聋人电影”，（2）“聋人影画”，（3）“抵抗歧视”，（4）“动感魅力-聋人制作的动画片”，（5）“聋爱浓情”和（6）“聋/盲/运动”。马来西亚聋人制作短片，分别是由Nethaneal Siegfred Enson指导的《手喁》（Bisikan Tangan）， 及导演 Farid Mahmud 的《点亮心田》（Pelita Hati）在“亚洲专题-亚洲最佳聋人电影”环节播映。由于这两部短片的故事题材新鲜，所以在问答环节时获得观众的热烈反应。由Anne Laura Raymond执导的两部短片《 唇读》（Lip Read）和《公园》（The Park）分别在“抵抗歧视” 与“聋爱浓情”环节中播放。另一部《聋与巴西战舞者》（Deaf Capoeira） -导演  Akira Chua 与 Yong Siew Ling 在 “盲／聋／运动”环节中播映。

此次的电影节也举办了聋人电影节研讨会，主题为“庆祝聋人文化-谈世界各地聋人电影节”。马来西亚静响短片电影节策划团队受邀为研讨会的嘉宾讲者，分享第一届马来西亚静响短片电影节的准备过程和聋人电影在马来西亚的发展。其他的嘉宾讲者是来自意大利的聋人演员–Ms.Barbara Calcinati，南非的聋人动画导演-Mr.Braam Jordaan，芬兰的聋人音乐录像导演-Mr.Sami Vuoriheimo 和香港的聋人导演-林素然小姐。

Deaf Festival Seminar

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