Deaf Short Film 'The Kiss'

VIDEO [CC] - Do Deaf people kiss differently ? 'The Kiss' Award-winning short film directed by Charlie Swinbourne.



When a hearing couple on a first date start talking to a Deaf couple in a cafe, they realise that some things can only be said with a kiss.



The Kiss, which was written and directed by Charlie Swinbourne, premiered at Bradford International Film Festival 2014 and won Best Film and Best Scriptwriter at Spain's Basque Region Festival of Sign Language Arts in 2014.



The cast are: Matt Kirby, Deepa Shastri, Ben Green and Chloe Gilgallon. Crew: Ted Evans (Camera), Stephen Collins (2nd Camera), Alan O'Duffy (Sound). Creative Adviser: Caglar Kimyoncu.

Watch more of the comedies and dramas Charlie have created, including Coming Out, Hands Solo and Four Deaf Yorkshiremen here: http://charlieswinbourne.com/films/.



Charlie's new documentary found will be shown on the BSL Zone website (http://bslzone.co.uk) from 18th June 2015. The Kiss has also been shown at: See all the film events listing



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Deaf Short Film 'The Kiss'

Communication Barriers In Sex Education Put Deaf People At Risk

LONDON - A lack of resources in sex education for young, Deaf people is leaving many without the knowledge or skills to keep safe and recognise healthy sexual relationships.



There is a telling moment in a documentary called Snapshot: Dicing with Sex when a group of young Deaf people are shown cards with different words on them. They all instantly recognise the words Facebook, Wii and YouTube, but the words syphilis, genital warts and hepatitis ABC are met with blank expressions.



Broadcast in sign language on digital TV in 2010, the documentary revealed a remarkably uninformed attitude to sex, with several young Deaf people saying they preferred not to use condoms, despite experiencing sexually transmitted infection (STIs) or pregnancy.



The charity Deafax says Deaf people's lives are being put at "extreme risk" when it comes to sex education because their communication needs are not being addressed.



A survey for the charity's Education & Advice on Relationships & Sex  (Ears) campaign found 35% of Deaf people received no sex education at all while at school. Everyone else surveyed – 65% of respondents – said that what information they did get was inaccessible. Read more: http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2012/dec/05/sex-education-communication-deaf-people-risk



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Related Charlie Swinbourne:

The 10 Annoying Habits of Deaf People

Cinema Subtitle Glasses Give Promise To Deaf Film Fans

Communication Barriers In Sex Education Put Deaf People At Risk

Deaf Short Film 'The Kiss'