The Toronto International Deaf Film and Arts Festival (TIDFAF) goal is to promote cultural diversity, educational awareness and the celebration of emerging "Deaf Cinema" through the visual medium.

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film Schedule

Friday May 22nd

Venue: Innis Town Hall, 2 Sussex Street, University of Toronto

 

10:00 - 10:50 Lingua Gestual Portugesa   RT: 50 minutes

11:00 - 12:00 FILM/TV WRITING WORKSHOP w. Maria Monte De Rey

12:00 - 1:00 Lunch

1:00 - 1:08 Deprivation/Stimulation   RT: 8 minutes

1:10 - 1:22 lo e il mio amico Nike   RT: 11:57 minutes

1:25 - 1:40 La Fiamma Misteriosa   RT: 15 minutes

1:45 – 1:48- An Experimental Clip   RT: 3:14 minutes

1:50 - 2:11 The Blue Box   RT: 21 minutes

2:15 – 3:45 9/11 Fear in Silence   RT: 88 minutes

3:50 - 3:55   Sneak Preview "Cop Out", "Lexie Cannes" and the Trailer for "See What I'm Saying Deaf Entertainers"

 

Friday Night, May 22nd

Venue: Deaf Culture Centre 55 Mill Street, Distillery District

 

7:00-10:00  Networking Reception: Mingle with Special Guests, Actors and Filmmakers; Presentations by Filmmakers on their experiences in producing a film etc.

 

Saturday May 23rd

Venue: Innis Town Hall, 2 Sussex Street, University of Toronto

 

9:30 - 9:49 Over the Bridge   RT: 19 minutes

9:50 - 10:07 Danny   RT: 16:36 minutes

10:10 - 10:55 Listen  RT: 45 minutes

11:00 - 12:00 PANELISTS WORKSHOP: Maple Pictures, VP of Communications Toronto International Film Festival Group, et al, courtesy of the Toronto International Film Festival Group Film Circuit Group

12:00 - 1:00 - Lunch

1:00 - 2:00 – CREATIVE USAGE OF ASL - DRAMA - ACTING WORKSHOP with Anthony Natale

2:00 - 2:08 - D-Pan - "Evergreen" and "Beautiful"    RT: 8 minutes

2:15 - 3:15 - High School students films   RT: 1:15 minutes

3:17 - 3:20 - Sipho The Lion and The Rubbish Monster   RT: 2:32 minutes

3:22 – 3:29 - A Story about Ch’ien-niang    RT: 6:37 minutes

3:30 - 4:50 - What Are Ya... Deaf?   RT: 80 minutes

4:55 - 5:10 – Glee!   RT: 15 minutes

5:25 - 7:00 - Dinner

7:00 - 7:03 - Reel Life   RT: 3 minutes

7:05 - 7:18 - The Guest   RT: 13 minutes

7:20 - 7:41 - The Making of Agamemnon   RT: 24 minutes

7:45 – 8:06 – Finding Oz: A Journey Home    RT: 26 minutes

8:10 – 9:10 -- Anna’s Silent Struggle    RT: 56 minutes

9:20 - 9:50 – Closing Awards Ceremony

 

** subject to change **

Location

Innis Town Hall
University of Toronto
2 Sussex Avenue
Toronto, Ontario
M5S 1J5

 

http://www.utoronto.ca/townhall/

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