My Song

My Song (United Kingdom), 2011 - 24 min.

My Song is a coming of age story which follows Ellen, a young deaf girl stuck in the middle of the deaf and hearing worlds. Feeling as if she doesn't fit in, Ellen learns sign language, attempting to enter the deaf world by taking part in a sign song competition in London. However Ellen is about to find her journey far more difficult than she first thought.

Genre:

• Drama

Director:

• William Mager

Cast:

• Lara Steward
• Daryl Jackson
• Linda Richards
• Cassie Raine
• Will Dunn
• Faith Alabi
• Victoria Smith
• Adam Joselyn
• Gary MacKay
• David Hay

Screenplay:

• Charlie Swinbourne

Film Editing:

• Bim Ajadie

Cinematography:

• David Marsh

Awards:

• Best Short Film Deaf in the Picture (Amsterdam) 2011
• Best Actress Clin d’Oeil (Reims, France) 2011

Full short (English subtitles)

Trailer