DOCUMENTARY MOVIES BY DEAF PEOPLE OR ABOUT DEAF PEOPLE

In 2007 the Assembly of the World Federation of the Deaf (WFD) met in Spain and chose the South Africa's bid to host the 16th World Congress of the World Federation of the Deaf (WFD), which will be held in Durban in 2011. Among the objectives set by the Organisers of the XVI World Congress of the WFD, are to offer a wide cultural programme including as many artistic and cultural programmes as possible to the Deaf delegates. For that purpose, a room the ICC in Durban will be specifically reserved for screening documentaries, movies, short films and reports as a clear sample of the creativity and work done by and about Deaf people. People interested in participating in this activity are invited to submit their proposals. They will be assessed by a specialised team that will consider their screening possibilities for this Congress.

• Eligible proposals will include all submissions made by Deaf and/or hearing producers and directors, provided that their themes focus on matters directly related to the Deaf community.
   
• Selection will be done on a first come first served basis and taking into account quality assessment.
   
• The pieces of work to be selected must not include any content that might diminish dignity, promote or justify hatred, violence, marginalisation or social exclusion by reasons of gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability and other similar circumstances.
   
• Recordings must be captioned in English.
   
• Authors or producers can submit as many movies, documentaries, short films or reports as they wish.
   
• Participants will authorize Congress Organisers to completely or partially reproduce their pieces of work during Congress days (from 18 to 24 July 2010), within the space reserved at the ICC for that purpose and every time the Organising Committee deems appropriate.
   
• The results of the selected plays to be screened during the Congress will be notified to those who have sent the materials.


• Please send film to:
  
  The Deaf Federation of South Africa (DeafSA)
  Ms Atiyah Asmal
  XVI WFD Congress - Convenor of Social Events
  Private Bag X04
  Westhoven
  Johannesburg
  South Africa
  2142
  e-mail: socialevents@wfd2011.com