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Film festival for deaf at IGNOU
Deaf Leaders India in association with the National Centre for Disability Studies (NCDS) of the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) and the Indian Sign Language Research and Training Centre (ISLRTC) organized for the first time the ‘India Deaf Film Festival 2011’ to celebrate the World Disability Day on Saturday in the Convention Centre of the university in the capital.
The two day film festival aims to promote an understanding of disability issues and mobilize support for the dignity, rights, and well being of persons with disabilities.
It also seeks to increase awareness of gains to be derived from the interpretation of persons with disabilities in every aspect of political, social, economic and cultural life.
It will continue with the film competition and conclude with an award ceremony at the end. The workshop session commenced with the recorded programme of ‘Odissi Dance’ by the Bachelors of Arts in Applied Sign Language students of IGNOU and a movie.
“People with disabilities have faced higher level of poverty, deprivation and a lot of health problems. IGNOU as an apex institution in the open and distance learning has taken many initiatives to address the problems faced by the disabled world with the NCDS,” said Prof. M. Aslam, Vice Chancellor, IGNOU while inaugurating the film festival.
“The cinema largely constructs society’s perception of people with disabilities and from its beginning until today, the images reflected by films have evolved towards more positive and normalizing perspectives,” said Murali Kuppuswami, Director, Deaf Leaders India.
"With different degrees of depth and success related to disability, it is hoped that the films screened will be the reflection of the impact that the combination of the media on one hand, and social realities on the other hand can manage to achieve,” said Kuppuswami.
Arun Banik, Director, NCDS, IGNOU said, “Participation in social life of the deaf people needs to be strengthened for which we need innovative ways and means. It is imperative to note how members of civil society can be engaged with them most effectively.”
Deaf members from all over the country participated in the film festival. Fifteen documentaries and short films will be screened during these two days viz, “Parents with a Child”, “True or False” and “The Silent Song – A Love Story”.
The films showcase the impact of stereotyping on self-image and the development of attitudes among the people and reveal at the same time the efforts to counter stereotyping with alternative programmes.
Through events like these, efforts could be made at reconstructing public understanding and guidelines for the broadcasting industry as well as the government policies to promote fair and equitable portrayals in media.
Deaf films portray a framework of their achievement – by privileging what has been subordinated so far – which is the artistic prowess of a section of a society with defined cultural and linguistic cohesion.
Each film focused on the social mode of identity and how the complexities, divergences and intersections are worked out in the wider context. Putting forth a film festival of the Deaf and by the Deaf gives their issues a visible form and seeks to garner support from a larger public.
Deaf Leaders India in association with the National Centre for Disability Studies (NCDS) of the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) and the Indian Sign Language Research and Training Centre (ISLRTC) organized for the first time the ‘India Deaf Film Festival 2011’ to celebrate the World Disability Day on Saturday in the Convention Centre of the university in the capital.
The two day film festival aims to promote an understanding of disability issues and mobilize support for the dignity, rights, and well being of persons with disabilities.
It also seeks to increase awareness of gains to be derived from the interpretation of persons with disabilities in every aspect of political, social, economic and cultural life.
It will continue with the film competition and conclude with an award ceremony at the end. The workshop session commenced with the recorded programme of ‘Odissi Dance’ by the Bachelors of Arts in Applied Sign Language students of IGNOU and a movie.
“People with disabilities have faced higher level of poverty, deprivation and a lot of health problems. IGNOU as an apex institution in the open and distance learning has taken many initiatives to address the problems faced by the disabled world with the NCDS,” said Prof. M. Aslam, Vice Chancellor, IGNOU while inaugurating the film festival.
“The cinema largely constructs society’s perception of people with disabilities and from its beginning until today, the images reflected by films have evolved towards more positive and normalizing perspectives,” said Murali Kuppuswami, Director, Deaf Leaders India.
"With different degrees of depth and success related to disability, it is hoped that the films screened will be the reflection of the impact that the combination of the media on one hand, and social realities on the other hand can manage to achieve,” said Kuppuswami.
Arun Banik, Director, NCDS, IGNOU said, “Participation in social life of the deaf people needs to be strengthened for which we need innovative ways and means. It is imperative to note how members of civil society can be engaged with them most effectively.”
Deaf members from all over the country participated in the film festival. Fifteen documentaries and short films will be screened during these two days viz, “Parents with a Child”, “True or False” and “The Silent Song – A Love Story”.
The films showcase the impact of stereotyping on self-image and the development of attitudes among the people and reveal at the same time the efforts to counter stereotyping with alternative programmes.
Through events like these, efforts could be made at reconstructing public understanding and guidelines for the broadcasting industry as well as the government policies to promote fair and equitable portrayals in media.
Deaf films portray a framework of their achievement – by privileging what has been subordinated so far – which is the artistic prowess of a section of a society with defined cultural and linguistic cohesion.
Each film focused on the social mode of identity and how the complexities, divergences and intersections are worked out in the wider context. Putting forth a film festival of the Deaf and by the Deaf gives their issues a visible form and seeks to garner support from a larger public.