UScreen Awards Event 15th December 2013

The date for the UScreen Awards Event 15th December 2013 has been confirmed. On Sunday 15th December, at Pinewood Studios, UScreen will announce the winner and 2 runner ups for each catagory as well as the one film which will be the overall winner of the uSpark Awards.

The students at Jack Hunt School sumbitted 4 clips, 3 of which were created by PDDCS members.

Need a reminder of the clips..... click here

 The details for the Award ceremony are below. It is open to all friends, family, carers etc,

 Good luck to all!! And thank you to Ted Evans for the workshops he delivered at the start of the project.

 

uScreen inspirational film competition local entries

At the end of the last summer term, 14 young students from Jack Hunt School were given the opportunity to create and produce their own film for the uScreen film competition. uScreen were

"looking for young filmmakers to tell stories about an inspirational person in their life who has ‘Sparked a Positive Shift’ and changed the way they think or behave. uScreen is looking for original, honest, creative short films that simply tell the story of someone remarkable and special to the filmmaker. "

For the competition, any deaf and disabled aspiring filmmakers, aged 14 to 24, from across the UK, were invited to apply for the opportunity to be one of the top 15 film makers to be selected for an award and have their film screened at special gala event hosted by Pinewood Studios.

The young people had inspirational film making workshops with deaf film director Ted Evans. Within the five days, between going to their lessons and doing homework, they had to convert their storyboards into films. The acting itself was enjoyed by all. The behind-the-scenes labour of the editing process was endured by all. With the thankful postponement of the deadline until late September, the young students returned to school in early September and spent many hours beating the IT gremlins to produce their finished pieces.

Now we are asking for your help. The young film makers are encouraged to share their films with all their social media and any film channels that they can access and are to tell their friends to watch and comment on their films. They might just win!

http://uscreen.co.uk/films/view/6371    USpark3 Cochlear Implants

http://uscreen.co.uk/films/view/6375 uSpark 2 Matt's mum

http://uscreen.co.uk/films/view/6368 uSpark 3 deaflife

                                               

                                               

http://uscreen.co.uk/films/view/6380 - uSpark2 Be a good role model 

 Enjoy!!!

 Below is a uScreen clip - Ignite your Future with uSparks inspirational, positive role models.

Be an extra on new deaf film. Deaf and hearing people needed

Want to be in a new film? Friend of PDDCS award winning director Ted Evans is looking for extras to be in his new project. Check out this video..



It's on Saturday 2nd March. Cars will be going from Peterborough - if you're interested please contact andypalmer177@hotmail.com or message our Facebook page

Check out Ted's official website.

Charlie Swinbourne interviews Ted Evans in the Guardian

Top deaf journalist Charlie Swinbourne interviews top deaf film director Ted Evans in the Guardian Careers section today. The interview reveals how Ted became a film director and explains the steps he took along the way. Check it out here .. 

Charlie and Ted both came to Peterborough recently to talk about their careers, what inspired them and then how they didn't let deafness hold them back. The interview in the Guardian focuses on Ted's journey while demonstrating Charlie's journalistic craft. A perfect example of what the event in September was all about.

Award Winning Deaf Actor Jacob Casselden coming to Peterborough

Award Winning Deaf Actor @jacobcasselden coming to Peterborough to give drama classes. On the road to @deaffest 2013! pddcs.co.uk/2012/09/Jacobc…
— PDDCS (@PDDCS) September 29, 2012

Following hot in the footsteps of Ted Evans and Charlie Swinbourne coming to talk about their careers in writing and film making, Award winning actor and dancer, Jacob Casselden, is coming to Peterborough to deliver acting and drama classes.

Jacob has starred in film and on stage and is well respected - winning Best International Deaf Male Actor award at the Milan Festival Internazionale di Cinema E Video Sordo, for his role in the film Nectar and shortlisted for his role in Tribes in London's West End in 2010. (see video below)

The class dates are yet to be arranged - but keep checking PDDCS news for updates.

There will be an announcement soon on PDDCS plans to make film to enter into Young DeafFest 2013 and how to get involved. Jacob's involvement means that PDDCS have a top trio of British Deaf film making and acting talent on board to help with the production of a film. With Charlie Swinbourne and Ted Evans already agreeing to act as consultants to the project, Jacob's contribution to the performance side gives the kids of Peterborough the best start possible.

Keep checking back for more news on the film making project and dates of Jacob's acting sessions. Follow Jacob on twitter here

This video is from 2010 - the dates mentioned have now passed

Ted Evans film 'The End' picks up 4th award

Peterborough favourite, Ted Evans, who visited the city only last week to talk about his film making, was on the receiving end of some rather good news today as his film 'The End' won first prize at Switzerland's Look and Roll Festival. That's the fourth award the film has won so far.

Well done, Ted.

Watch the film here

Charlie and Ted dazzle Peterborough

Ted meets Jamie McCullough

It was a night to remember for those at the John Clare Theatre in Peterborough's city centre on Friday as Ted Evans and Charlie Swinbourne shared their stories of how they made thier careers in film making, script writing and journalism.

Intertwined with the fascinating and inspiring stories were specially made video clips from Ted and captivating examples of Charlie's film making work including 'My Song' and 'Four Deaf Yorkshiremen'. Ted gave glimpses of his award winning film 'The End' and revealed how he put together the film for the opening ceremony of the London Paralympic Games.

It was revealed at the end of the evening that Ted and Charlie have agreed to work as consultants on a potential PDDCS film project and that two deaf actors have also agreed to come down and help any budding deaf actors or actresses from Peterborough learn how to do it. Add to that PDDCS have also got the support of the BSLBT (British Sign Language Broadcasting Trust) to develop a film in readiness for Deaffest 2013 and everything is in place for PDDCS's first film! Keep an eye on PDDCS news for updates.

I would like to thank Jack Hunt School for their funding of the evening and Teresa Quail for her efforts in organising the night. Finally - thanks to Ted and Charlie for an outstanding evening - it was an evening we won't forget. Poigniantly the evening ended with the final sequence from Ted's film 'From us to you'.

Charlie meets Jamie too - Jamie made his own film and is a potential storyboard creator

Andy Palmer with Ted and Charlie

Charlie asks for Tara Forkin's autograph

Charlie and Ted take the questions at the end (and maybe about The End)

Charlie looks on at one of Ted's captivating custom made clips for the event

In conversation - Charlie looks impressed as Ted tals about his film making roots



Andy shows Ted and Charlie his biceps

TLM

As if by magic ... He's got a winning smile that lad Calum..

Mo shows how to groom the perfect beard.

Ted and Charlie get the attention they deserve from the audience

Calum = cool



Andy: Can we all stop chatting and get on with the show? 

 

Ted, Charlie and some aspiring film makers..

PDDCS on the Telly again!

Last term PDDCS member Chyanne and many other deaf and hearing students from the Jack Hunt School in Peterborough worked on the NDCS's (National Deaf Children's Society) Look Smile Chat campaign.

BBC See Hear wanted to know all about the campaign and devoted a large part of today's episode to it. Catch their TV appearance with this BBC iplayer link, Chyanne talks about what it feels like mixing in hearing world as a deaf teenager and how the campaign can help improve social links with other teenagers.

Incidentally, the person featured in the piece before Chyanne, preparing for a role at the Paralympic opening ceremony, is BBC reporter David Hay. Now the link here is that David Stars in the film 'My Song' which is about what it can be like being a deaf teenager! Go figure?!

More links too as the film 'My Song' is written and directed by Charlie Swinbourne who will be in Peterborough on Friday to talk about his film-making with Ted Evans who made a film about the performers at the Paralympics! And guess who will meet those film makers on Friday? You guessed it - Chyanne!

Enjoy the clip and well done to you all.

Inspirational Deaf Role Model Event in Peterborough

We have a very special evening for deaf young people in Peterborough on September 21st 2012.


Film makers Charlie Swinbourne and Ted Evans will be coming to the John Clare Theatre in Peterborough to show off their creative work and inspire the next generation to follow their dreams and overcome barriers to be the best they can be.

The event is free to young deaf people aged 13-30 and their parent or guardian at the John Clare Theatre, Peterborough from 7pm on the 21st September 2012. BSL interpreters and speech to text will be provided.

For tickets - Email Andy Palmer andypalmer177@hotmail.com or call or text 07949 571173

Our two esteemed guests will be showcasing some of their work and talking about what it takes to make a successful career and be deaf.

Here is what they are all about:

Ted Evans
I am a highly creative, motivated person with a huge passion and drive to excel in my profession. I thrive upon all aspects of pre-production, production and post-production, and find the whole process of film making extremely fulfilling and enjoyable.

I have been involved in some fantastic productions, which have offered me valuable opportunities. Through my work in the mainstream and in both the Deaf and the disabled community, I have honed and developed my skills. I currently work freelance, which allows me to collaborate and work with a variety of exciting media and production companies.

As a freelance filmmaker, I have built up a pool of regular clients and take on large projects, often putting together a team, delivering to the client’s specifications with professionalism and efficiency. You can check out more about Ted here.

Ted recently created this hit film about inspiring the deaf people of the world.


From us to You from Ted Evans on Vimeo.

Charlie Swinbourne
I’m a freelance journalist and scriptwriter – often (but not always!) writing about the world I know: I’m partially deaf and grew up in a deaf family.

As a journalist, I’ve written for the Guardian, with a piece for G2 in January revealing the world’s funniest live subtitling mistake. I’ve contributed to Radio 4 programmes on deafness, and recently appeared on BBC News giving my verdict on some revolutionary subtitled glasses.

I wrote a humorous column on deaf culture for the BBC’s Ouch website for three years, and have also worked in TV for the BBC and Channel 4. To read my work, check out the Journalism section.

I’m now the editor of a brand-new website offering news, features and opinion on deaf issues and culture in the UK – called The Limping Chicken. Along with publishing a range of writers, I write a regular column about being a deaf stay-at-home dad, and other news and opinion articles too. Since it was set up three months ago, it’s had over 140,000 hits. Check it out!

As a scriptwriter, I’ve created a series of award-winning dramas about deaf characters, in sign language. My latest script is the half-hour drama My Song, about a girl stuck between the deaf and hearing worlds (broadcast last summer on digital TV and online).Other credits include hospital drama Departure Lounge, mini-series The Fingerspellers, the cheeky comedy Coming Out and my directing debut, Four Deaf Yorkshiremen.

In 2009, I also wrote the play Lipstick and Lollipops for Deafinitely Theatre. My latest film, The Kiss is now in post production after being shot last October. To watch all my films in full, read reviews of them and find out about the directors, cast and crew, go to the Filmssection.

All this is from Charlie's website here:

Check out Charlie's popular film - My Song

Check out the Poster for the Event ..
Deaf Role Model Night Peterborough 21st September 2012

This page is also hosted permanently on this site here:

Deaf blind man's 'world-first' short film

Watch this world-first video that was filmed, directed and starred in by the same deaf-blind man,  from Ely in Cambridgeshire.

Jamie McCullough, who is 30 years old and has Usher syndrome, a rare genetic disorder that is the leading cause for deafblindness, made this video called 'Awakening 2011' to prove the doubters wrong.

His mother, Marilyn, told PDDCS News: "Last summer he made a video by himself using only the poor camera on his phone because he didn't have any other equipment to prove to everyone who said you're deaf and blind you can't make films."



Point proven then. Jamie is an accomplished artist with a BA Honours Degree in illustration and sells his own artwork which is simply stunning. Jamie displayed some of his work at the recent PDDCS Fun-day to wide acclaim from the people who saw his stunning talent.

Jamie will be attending the Deaf Role Models Event in September when Ted Evans and Charlie Swinbourne will be coming to Peterborough to talk about how they built their respective careers. Have you got your tickets yet?