1968 (Nadja Schuett 2003 Ger 3mins)
Sat 4 Oct 1500 - 1600hrs Watershed Cinema 1
Nadja's love for colour is expressed in the messiest way possible. (silent)

Betrayed (William Mager 2002 UK 16mins)
Sun 5 Oct 1430 - 1530hrs Watershed Cinema 1
A criminal & his long suffering girlfriend come to blows in this character-driven short dealing with sex, trust, commitment & love with fateful consequences.
(signed & subtitled)

Chlorine Dreams (Sofya Gollan 1997 Australia 10mins)
Sun 5 Oct 1100 - 1245hrs Watershed Cinema 2
A young girl gets into troubled waters when she makes a new imaginary friend. (subtitled)

DEF (Ian Clark 2002 UK 13mins)
Sun 5 Oct 1430 - 1530hrs Watershed Cinema 1
An international award winning debut that combines hip-hop, disillusioned teen life and discrimination as a council estate deaf boy dreams of being a rapper. (signed & subtitled)

Dis?able (Louis Neethling 2001 UK 10mins)
Sun 5 Oct 1300 - 1400hrs Watershed Cinema 1
If you were given the chance to hear again, would you?
During a party, a Deaf person is given the chance to experience the harrowing reality of a world full of sounds.
(signed & subtitled)

Egypt (Kathrin Resetarits 1996 Austria 10mins)
Sat 4 Oct 1500 - 1600hrs Watershed Cinema 1
James Bond, a treasure hunt story, and Marilyn Monroe are enthusiastically expressed by Deaf children through Egyptian sign language (signed & non-subtitled)

Escape (Steven Benedict 2000 Ireland 27mins)
Sun 5 Oct 1100 - 1245hrs Watershed Cinema 2
Teenage angst leads a young deaf girl to make plans to runaway from home - on rollerblades (no dialogue)

Finding Nemo (U)
Sat 4 Oct 1615 - 1800hrs Watershed Cinema 1
Dirs: Andrew Stanton/Lee Unkrich USA 2003 1hr 41mins
Voices: Albert Brooks, Ellen DeGeneres, Willem Dafoe

The Academy Award¨-winning creators of "Toy Story", "A BugÕs Life", and "Monsters, Inc." dive into a whole new world with this hilarious and endlessly inventive underwater adventure.
The film follows two fish Ð weak-finned Nemo and his fretful father, Marlin Ð who are separated when Nemo is snatched from the Great Barrier Reef and thrust into a fish tank in a dentist's office overlooking Sydney harbour.
The overly cautious father embarks on a dangerous trek and finds himself the unlikely hero of an epic journey to rescue his son. www.findingnemo.com/
The film will be screened using descriptive captioning provided by "DTS", pioneers in the development of captioning and subtitling technology for film.
The screening will be introduced by DTS representative David Pope who will also be participating in the discussion "Think Tank: Digital Technology and Access".
(thanks to Buena Vista International)

Freedom of Hands (Deaf Youth Members of the Bristol Deaf Club 2003 UK 2mins)
Sun 5 Oct 1100 - 1245hrs Watershed Cinema 2 and at the Cube OCTOBER 3rd 19:30hrs
A short made for the festival by Deaf Youth Members of Deaf Club as a result of Educational Workshops
organised as part The Centre for Deaf People-Bristol / Avon Deaf Children's Society (ADCS) Summer scheme
(supported by the Miss Millie Award, ViSign associate, David Ellington and Watershed). (signed)

God Save the Queen (Matt Hulse 2002 UK 4mins)
The Cube OCTOBER 3rd 19:30hrs

BSL meets anarchism in this interpretation of the Sex Pistols much loved & hated controversial classic punk anthem, with trigger-fast editing & energetic visuals this much-loved video has been met with much acclaim for it's sheer gutsy enthusiasm. (signed & subtitled)

Groei (Growth) (Hiddinga & Pot 2003 NL 5mins)
Sat 4 Oct 1500 - 1600hrs Watershed Cinema 1
Poetry is brought to maximum impact with dialogue-free sign language. (signed & partly-subtitled)

Hamster (Jon Seal 2001 UK 10mins)
Sun 5 Oct 1100 - 1245hrs Watershed Cinema 2
Made with pupils from the West of England School for deaf children,
"Hamster" follows the adventures of a very special classroom. (signed and subtitled)

Hear No Evil (Amanda Mundin 2002 UK 10mins)
Sun 5 Oct 1300 - 1400hrs Watershed Cinema 1
A quirky comedy about a bumbling electrician who is guided through the trials and tribulations of a Deaf / hearing relationship when he meets a seemingly suicidal Deaf woman.
(signed & subtitled)

La Clef des Etoiles (The Key to the Stars) (Pierre-Louis Levacher 1999 France 22mins)
Sun 5 Oct 1100 - 1245hrs Watershed Cinema 2
A young girl gets into troubled waters when she makes a new imaginary friend
(French sign and voice with English subtitles)

Mangetout (Ian Cottage 1996 UK 9mins)
Sun 5 Oct 1100 - 1245hrs Watershed Cinema 2
When a young Deaf boy meets his hearing uncle he is intrigued by his magical ways and curious eating habits. (subtitled)

More Than Meets the Eye (Andrew Hearn 2002 UK 11mins)
Sun 5 Oct 1430 - 1530hrs Watershed Cinema 1
A spooky short that soon becomes a fractured jigsaw puzzle with time-jumps and plot twists.
(silent)

Margarette's Feast (club)
Sun 5 Oct 1800 - 1930hrs Watershed Cinema 1

Dir: Renato Falc‹o Brazil 2002 1hr 30mins
Cast: Hique Gomez, Carmen Silva, Jefferson Silveira

"MargaretteÕs Feast" is a vivid and sometimes darkly surreal portrait of life on the fringes of Brazilian society.
Pedro lives with his wife Margarette, children, a grandmother and countless other relatives in a remote house in the south of Brazil.
He dreams of giving a large birthday party for Margarette, but can only just make ends meet.
When Pedro is sacked, his dream falls apart. But his redundancy payment comprises a suitcase and a bag of moneyÉ
Please note: "MargaretteÕs Feast" contains no dialogue and has a specially composed score of Brazilian music.

Not the Usual Victim (Sofya Gollum 2002 Australia 7mins)
Sat 4 Oct 1500 - 1600hrs Watershed Cinema 1
A dark & disturbing short containing a cruel twist of fate:
the tables are turned against a kidnapper as his victim uses her disadvantage to her advantage. (subtitled)

Othello (David Ellington 2003 UK 8mins VS1 Production)
Sun 5 Oct 1300 - 1400hrs Watershed Cinema 1
A BSL version of ShakespeareÕs classic tale shot on location in Bristol, receiving its premiere.
(signed & subtitled)

Pinky Juggler (Pinky Aiello 2002 USA 4mins)
Sat 4 Oct 1500 - 1600hrs Watershed Cinema 1
Is it possible to sign whilst juggling? Through a montage of juggling performances Pinky tries to solve this riddle. (signed & subtitled)

Perfect Activity Leaves No Trace (Volz & Haude 2001 Ger 5mins)
Sat 4 Oct 1500 - 1600hrs Watershed Cinema 1
Patience is rewarded with surprises in this simple yet highly effective one-shot short. (silent)

Protect Yourself (Ramon Woolfe / Andy Jones 2002 UK 5mins)
Sat 4 Oct 1500 - 1600hrs Watershed Cinema 1
With dramatic editing, thumping drums, blunt lyrics and true African dancing & performing, the serious reality of AIDS is expressed brilliantly through music. (signed & subtitled)

Queen's New English (Bim Ajadi 2002 UK 3mins)
Sun 5 Oct 1300 - 1400hrs Watershed Cinema 1
A remake of the ground-breaking original deaf pop video injected with UK garage.
The song expresses the Deaf communityÕs pride in sign language and their independence.
(signed & subtitled)

Reservoir Wolves (Ramon Woolfe 2001 10mins)
Sun 5 Oct 1430 - 1530hrs Watershed Cinema 1
A blood-soaked BSL interpretation of Quentin TarantinoÕs classic "Reservoir Dogs" set before and after a bungled jewellery heist,
with guns, cool black suits and shades, intense dialogue, high-octane action & colourful names.
(signed & subtitled)

Revenge (Elmfield School for the Deaf Bristol 2001 UK 4mins)
Sun 5 Oct 1100 - 1245hrs Watershed Cinema 2
A spooky story following a Deaf school boyÕs unhappy return to the class to face a teacher. (signed)

Rush 3 (club)
Dir: Ray Harrison Graham UK 2003 1hr 30mins
Sun 5 Oct 1300 - 1400hrs Watershed Cinema 1

Cast: Jason Taylor, David Ellington, Sarah Beauvoisin, Samantha Baker, Jonny Nelson, Deepa Shastri

"Rush 3" tells the powerful story of a group of Deaf friends, working hard, playing hard and struggling to
make sense of their lives. A raw and original drama, "Rush 3" is a story about friendship, identity, secrets and lies, love and losing it.

Short Animations (UK 3mins)
Deaf kids from 2 London Schools make clay animations (no dialogue)

Sid (Jeff Schner 1998 USA 3mins)
Sat 4 Oct 1500 - 1600hrs Watershed Cinema 1
The ultimate relationship movie, this film will leave viewers all sentimental. (silent)

Signs of Life :-)
The Cube OCTOBER 3rd 19:30hrs

Commissioned for outdoor projection "Signs of Life :-) will be projected outside the Cube Cinema. filmed by Mac Dunlop. (silent)

Silent River (club)
Sat 4 Oct 2030 - 2200hrs Watershed Cinema 1
Dir: Ning Jingwu China 2001 1hr 30mins Subtitled

Beautifully shot with the same unique sensibility that pervades the films of compatriots Zhang Yimou and Chen Kaige, "Silent River" tells the poetic and lyrical tale of a group of deaf students and the friendship they form with their tutor in the search for personal happiness.

(thanks to: Embassy of the People's Republic of China)

Skye (Bim Adjadi UK 13mins)
The Cube OCTOBER 3rd 19:30hrs

A much-loved and hugely acclaimed lively psychedelic supernatural short. A young deaf woman trying to come to terms with her mother's death reluctantly decides to go to an outrageous 70's themed party where she meets a mysterious man who is linked to her past. (signed & subtitled)

Snowball (Samuel Dore 2003 UK 3mins)
Sun 5 Oct 1430 - 1530hrs Watershed Cinema 1
Inspired by the Dogme'95 manifesto, this comedy exposes the downfall of the male sexual instinct as a man confesses through a series of disjointed flashbacks a crime he has committed.
(subtitled)

Something Stupid(Ramon Woolfe & Producer Andrew Stibbs 2003 UK 4mins)
Sun 5 Oct 1300 - 1400hrs Watershed Cinema 1
A slick & sexy BSL version of the Frank & Nancy Sinatra timeless song, guaranteed to bring the hopeless romantic out in you. (signed & subtitled)

Swallowing (Sofya Gollan 1995 Australia 4mins)
Sun 5 Oct 1100 - 1245hrs Watershed Cinema 2
It might take more than a spoonful of sugar to help this medicine go down. (subtitled)

The Lost Reels (Matthew Humphrey 2002 UK 5mins)
The Cube OCTOBER 3rd 19:30hrs

A touching portrait of the directorÕs parents, one of whom is deaf & blind, this sensitive film empathises the strong bond between the mother and father through soft & grainy visuals. (in-vision subtitles)

Tricks (Samuel Dore 2003 UK 10mins)
Sun 5 Oct 1300 - 1400hrs Watershed Cinema 1
An arrogant film producer meets a call girl with a difference. (signed & subtitled) Together (club)
Sun 5 Oct 1600 - 1730hrs Watershed Cinema 1

Dir: Lorenza Mazzetti UK 1958 52mins
Cast: Michael Andrews (VI), Eduardo Paolozzi

Against the background of the bombsites, warehouses and street markets of the late 1950s East End, "Together" offers a compelling exploration of the isolated lives of two Deaf men.
Despite its emotive fictional structure, the film is not a typically romantic view of East End working-class life, but instead offers a complex, open-ended presentation that refuses to judge.
The film is also extraordinary for its casting, with great performances from local people and the curious, but very successful, choices of the artist Michael Andrews and the internationally known sculptor Eduardo Paolozzi for the lead roles.
Shown in the 1956 Free Cinema screening at the NFT, the filmÕs depiction of an undiscovered Britain matched the personal dedication and experimentation of other films in the Free Cinema programme.
The screening will be introduced by Terry Riley, Series Editor for BBC2's "See Hear" programme.

Welcome to Paradise (Bim Ajadi 2003 UK 7mins)
Sun 5 Oct 1300 - 1400hrs Watershed Cinema 1
Does a perfect world exist? Find out in this beautifully-shot, visually arresting fantasy which deals with a jogger having the strangest day of his life.
(signed & subtitled)