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(2002) Writer/Director

Black-and-white drama about a deaf teenager who dreams about being a rapper.  Stars deaf non-actors.

AWARDS

WINNER : Jury and Audience Prizes for Best Short Film, Puchon International Fantasy Film Festival, South Korea 2003,

WINNER : Best Film and Audience Prizes, New York Children’s Film Festival 2004

WINNER : Silver Gryphon, Giffoni Film Festival, Italy 2003

WINNER : Best Screenplay and Best Music, Granada Short Film Festival 2003,

WINNER : Best Music, Stuttgart Short Film Festival 2003,

WINNER - Yorkshire Film Prize, Leeds Int’l Film Festival 2002

WINNER : Jury Prize, Edinburgh Deaf Focus Film Festival 2003,

FINALIST : Kodak/BAFTA Competition, 2002

OTHER FESTIVALS

Clermont Ferrand Short Film Festival 2003

Oberhausen Short Film Festival 2003

WorldWide Short Film Festival, Toronto 2003

LA Shorts Film Festival 2003

The Way We Live Disability Festival 2003