Deansfield High School pupils promotes the use of expression and BSL features in their film performance

March 2009

Deansfield High School pupils promotes the use of expression and BSL features in their film performance

As part of the school promoting inclusion of sign language within performing arts, Zebra Uno has been involved in a six week creative arts scheme with pupils of Deansfield High School. Here they have used their outstanding performing talents alongside learning the use of British Sign Language facial expression, emotion and basic signs that have been used in their performances.

During the school’s Creativity Zone week, their performing arts production will be showcased.

‘The Guest’ is a huge hit at the Sweden Film Festival

February 2009

‘The Guest’ is a huge hit at the Sweden Film Festival

Marilyn, one of Zebra’s directors reveals another one of her talents by acting as Valerie Clarke, a bed and breakfast owner in the film ‘The Guest’.

The film portrays Valerie as a larger than life character who as a bed and breakfast owner has her first booking for over 20 years. The events that follow have a dramatic effect on her life.

Marilyn was nominated for Best Supporting Actress together with other members of the crew at the Visual Film Gala in Sweden.

When asked what she had gained from this experience Marilyn said, ‘I have learnt so much. The emotion of the character was so hard to express.’

It was later announced that the film was awarded Best International Film - Bim Ajadi and Pierce Starr and Brian Duffy who played Valerie’s son Georgie received the award for Best Supporting Actor.

Further details and screening can be seen on www.theguestfilm.wordpress.com

‘Happy New Year from Zebra Uno and Zebra Access’

January 2009

‘Happy New Year from Zebra Uno and Zebra Access’

May 2009 be a year of great opportunity and success to you all!

Deaffest Film Festival 2008 is a Hit!

Deaffest Film Festival 2008 is a Hit!

New Deaffest co-ordinator Marcella Stratton starts her new role at Deaffest’s 2008 National and International Film Festival.

The weekend was a great success comprising of seminars, presentations, panel discussions, film and archive screenings as well as Young Deaffest.

Deaffest kick started on Friday 28^th November with Young Deaffest where films, written and produced by young people throughout the UK, were screened at our very own film festival.  Soon after Deaffest launched its evening with spectacular screenings from Zebra’s Media Box scheme and the premiere film of ‘Four Deaf Yorkshiremen and the Missing wife’.  

Saturday daytime consisted of extensive panel discussions and seminars where Deaf people had the opportunity to find out the latest updates of Deaf and hearing media and received outstanding professional advice about ‘Pitching’ from a number of well experienced media practitioners. Following this, films from the UK and Internationally by Deaf filmmakers were screened.

Deaffest Gala Evening was hosted by our very own Great Britain Miss Deaf World Winner, Rosanna Mazzocchio, who performed sign songs. The evening consisted of outstanding premiere screenings of Horatio, directed by Louis Neethling and Stiletto, directed by William Mager, which wowed the audience. During the evening, audience members had the privilege to take a historical stroll down memory lane and gain an insight of how our Deaf community lived in the early 1900s.

The night ended with a great big party bash…..!

‘At Work with the Deaf Community in the West Midlands’ project begins…!

‘At Work with the Deaf Community in the West Midlands’ project begins…!

The month of November sees the start of an exciting and fascinating discovery of how Deaf people worked and lived in the West Midlands.

The project is looking at the working lives of Deaf people. We’ll be interviewing Deaf people from Coventry and looking at how employment has changed over the years.  We will also be interviewing other members of the Deaf community from Wolverhampton, Birmingham and Stoke.

Stay tuned for the launch of the DVD in the New Year!!

Zebra Uno’s very own director Nikki Stratton becomes a MUM!!

November 2008

Zebra Uno’s very own director Nikki Stratton becomes a MUM!!

Zebra Uno would like to announce a new beautiful addition to the Zebra staff. Her name is Estella Maisie Beech. She was born at 8.16pm on Friday 14^th November weighing 6lbs 12oz.

CONGRATULATIONS Nikki and Chris on the birth of your beautiful baby girl!!!

We look forward to the day she joins the team.