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SADeaf will soon be launching the first film-making
course for the deaf. This is in collaboration with our project
partner, Sinema Academy of Motion Pictures Limited, (SAMP).
Our objectives are :-
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To equip students with adequate film-making
"know-how" through theory and practical lessons.
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To provide deaf people with an opportunity to
venture into film-making.
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To develop creativity among the participants,
enabling them to express their thoughts and emotions through
the medium of film.
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To showcase the abilities and potential of
the deaf to the general public.
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To mentor the students in making films, which
will be showcased at the International Day of the Deaf (IDD)
in October
2010.
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This film making course will be conducted at the Sinema Old
School,11 B Mt Sophia #B1-12, Singapore 228466.
There will be 10 sessions, and the duration of each session is 3
hours.
Assisting the participants throughout the course
will be 2 interpreters and 2 deaf facilitators who will work
closely with the SAMP instructors. These SAMP instructors are
specially chosen for their prior working experience on both local
and overseas films, including "881", "Eating Air", "Lucky 7", "The
Days" and "Mr & Mrs Smith". The course is expected to start in
late February 2010 and details will be announced shortly.
The course curriculum includes finding a
story-line, pre-production, production, post-production and
critique session. At the end of the 10 weeks' course, students
will produce a short film of 5 - 10 minutes in duration. Such a
film will aim to uncover issues that deaf people face in everyday
life. On completion of the course, all participants will receive a
certificate of participation.
The actual cost for this course is S$695.50. SADeaf is now
actively seeking sponsorships for all participants. Upon securing
such sponsorships, the course will be heavily subsidized and each
participant shall only have to pay S$250.
To
register and participate in this course, you must be at least 16
years old. Please fill in the
registration form ( as attached -
Make your First Short Film registration form ) and send or fax the
completed form to the Singapore Association for the Deaf, 227
Mountbatten Road Singapore 379998 (Fax no: 63457706) or email to
James Ong at eopvc@sadeaf.org.sg.
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