Deafness Matters ~ BSL and subtitles

“Brilliant…Really moving….Such powerful stories… “Got everyone talking….Really positive”

Deafness Matters is an uplifting film about deafness and how it affects young people. This unique film shows young people having fun and sharing their experiences of deafness through role plays, team building, drama and interviews. It provides a useful tool for discussion relevant to young people, parents, schools, universities, employers and anyone who wants to raise awareness about deafness.

The film has received substantial attention from national and local media. It has been publicised on BBC National Television local news, See Hear (BBC2) & BBC Radio Oxford. The Oxford Mail Newspaper recently published an article about “Deafness Matters” and the film has been selected for the International Documentary Film Festival OXDOX.

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Produced & Directed by Erika Stevenson for Oxfordshire Deaf Children’s Society (ODCS)

This is what people have said about the film:-

“My favourite aspect of making the film was meeting other deaf people similar to my age and discussing our experiences. This reinforces the fact that we are not alone”.

“It has given me an understanding of what deafness is like and has given me confidence to communicate with deaf people”

Quotes from the film:-

“I’m too embarrassed to tell my friends ‘I can’t hear you" so I just guess what they are saying and that can cause misunderstandings”

“I think it highlights that you need to be very upfront about your deafness”

As a result of taking part in the film project the young people have made new friends and shared their own experiences of deafness with other hearing impaired young people. Several of them have commented that making the film has increased their confidence and this was very evident on the night of the premiere when it was clear that they felt immensely proud of their achievement in making this film.