Join us for the premiere screening of two highly anticipated documentaries and in-depth panel discussions which are part of Sign Festival Bristol, a packed weekend event which celebrates deaf culture and the arts. With BSL interpretation throughout the evening.

Lynn Stewart-Taylor, Sign Festival Director says

“This event promises to be an inspiring and motivational experience, showcasing the journeys and challenges of various industry professionals. Don't miss out on this opportunity to see Sign Language representation breaking down barriers in film and TV.”

The Making of Night Bloom (2024 Premiere)

Dir: Cathy Mager and Bob Wang
Cast: Alice Hu, An Di and Wang Xianhe. Primary Language: Chinese Sign Language (CSL), British Sign Language (BSL), English Subtitles

The Making of Night Bloom is a documentary that follows Spectroscope's international team of deaf artists as they create the world's first 360 degree sign language projection artwork. Night Bloom is the story of a mystical garden’s fight for survival, where plants grow and blossom from the fingertips of the deaf people that live there. Created by Bristol deaf-led company Spectroscope, the film features interviews with a little-known community of deaf people in Shanghai that have been meeting weekly in the gardens of Luxun park for the past 50 years.

The screening will be followed by a panel discussion chaired by David Ellington, a Deaf artist, performer and filmmaker who will be joined by Alice Hu, An Di, Wang Xianhe, and Cathy Mager.

This is Deaf (Premiere of Episode 1 from Series 4)

Produced by: Signpost Productions Primary Language: BSL and English

BSL Zone's popular magazine programme, This Is Deaf, is back for a 4th series, looking at all things deaf with fresh eyes. Presented by Ahmed Mudawi alongside an amazing guest presenter and some exciting brand-new strands, don't miss this premiere of the first programme in the new series where all will be revealed!

The screening will be followed by a panel discussion chaired by David Ellington, a Deaf artist, performer and filmmaker who will be joined by Julian Peedle-Calloo, Yvonne Cobb, and members from the BFI Network.

Suitable for all ages.

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Sign Festival Bristol is supported by Arts Council England.