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A film about a woman who loses her deafness scooped up three awards at the New Zealand Deaf Film Competition, including best short film.
The competition, themed Planet of the Deaf, showcased short films written, produced or directed by a deaf person.
Wellingtonian Victoria Manning won best short film, best comedy and best actress for her short film Land of the Deaf, which she acted in and directed.
Ms Manning, an analyst with the Office for Disability Issues, said it was a huge thrill to win so many accolades.
"Land of the Deaf is meant to be funny but it also makes a statement about deaf people's lives and dreams.
"This was my first attempt at making a film but I did have a bit of help from my husband who has some experience in short films.
"We had such a good time that we are now busy making a feature length documentary on New Zealand sign language." The winners were announced yesterday to coincide with Deaf Awareness Week, which runs from September 19-25.
Twelve films were entered into the competition, which is in its second year, and were subtitled to ensure those who couldn't understand sign language weren't left out.
The judging panel included UK TV producer, Bob Duncan, Blenheim-based documentary filmmaker, Paul Davidson and West Coast filmmaker, Helen Bollinger.
Other winners included: best director, Brent Macpherson, of Cambridge; best actor, Michael May, of Dunedin; best script, Oliver Ferguson, of Christchurch; best editing, Sonia Pivac, of Auckland; best camera work, Daniel Harborne, of Auckland; best director runner up, Sonia Pivac, of Auckland; best short film runner up, Oliver Ferguson, Christchurch.
A film about a woman who loses her deafness scooped up three awards at the New Zealand Deaf Film Competition, including best short film.
The competition, themed Planet of the Deaf, showcased short films written, produced or directed by a deaf person.
Wellingtonian Victoria Manning won best short film, best comedy and best actress for her short film Land of the Deaf, which she acted in and directed.
Ms Manning, an analyst with the Office for Disability Issues, said it was a huge thrill to win so many accolades.
"Land of the Deaf is meant to be funny but it also makes a statement about deaf people's lives and dreams.
"This was my first attempt at making a film but I did have a bit of help from my husband who has some experience in short films.
"We had such a good time that we are now busy making a feature length documentary on New Zealand sign language." The winners were announced yesterday to coincide with Deaf Awareness Week, which runs from September 19-25.
Twelve films were entered into the competition, which is in its second year, and were subtitled to ensure those who couldn't understand sign language weren't left out.
The judging panel included UK TV producer, Bob Duncan, Blenheim-based documentary filmmaker, Paul Davidson and West Coast filmmaker, Helen Bollinger.
Other winners included: best director, Brent Macpherson, of Cambridge; best actor, Michael May, of Dunedin; best script, Oliver Ferguson, of Christchurch; best editing, Sonia Pivac, of Auckland; best camera work, Daniel Harborne, of Auckland; best director runner up, Sonia Pivac, of Auckland; best short film runner up, Oliver Ferguson, Christchurch.
