CityU film screening explores deaf culture

Five films exploring deaf culture will feature at a special screening of the 2nd Hong Kong International Deaf Film Festival. The event is being organised by the Run Run Shaw Creative Media Centre (CMC), the Hong Kong Association of the Deaf, and the Asian People’s Theatre Festival Society.

The screening will be held on Saturday, 11 February, 2012, at 4pm, Lecture Theatre 1 (M3017), 3rd floor of the CMC, at City University of Hong Kong. It is open to the public for free.

The films Sign Language Times, If I were Deaf, Gallaudet, Shackle and Beautiful Song Signing come from China, US, Finland and Hong Kong. All have Chinese and English subtitles and a discussion will follow the screening.

All are welcomed to attend the screening, and may RSVP by emailing cmcinfo@cityu.edu.hk

For more information, please call 3442 6553 or visit http://cmc.scm.cityu.edu.hk/en/events/second_deaf_film_festival.html.

Notes to editors:

Please download screening photos at the following link:

http://sweb.cityu.edu.hk/fionang/HKIDFF2photos.zip

Media enquiries: Karen Cheng, Communications and Public Relations Office (Tel: 3442 6805 or 9201 8895) / Fion Ng, School of Creative Media (Tel: 3442 7659 or 9133 9599)