Deaffest
Deaffest, the UK's leading Deaf-led Film & Arts Festival, supports and develops the talents of emerging and established deaf filmmakers and artists from the UK and around the world. The biennial festival showcases films and documentaries by international filmmakers. Exhibitions, seminars, workshops, parties and networking take place at the festival and everyone is welcome to take part, sharing their interest in films and the arts.
Want to read the latest Deaffest 2026 Round-Up? Click here to find out more.
You can also browse our incredible photos from the festival weekend. Click here to view the photos.
Stay on trend with Deaffest’s latest updates on sponsorships, stall opportunities, volunteering, events and workshops, and tickets news by visiting this website. Follow @Deaffest and #signinstyleatDeaffest on Facebook, Instagram, X and TikTok. Want to stay in the loop? Sign up for Deaffest e-newsletters.
In the meantime, explore the Deaffest Online Cinema (DOC), for a preview of current films – all FREE to watch.
For more information, please contact enquiries@deaffest.co.uk.
With the support of the BFI Audience Projects Fund, awarding National Lottery funding, Deaffest is proud to offer a platform for D/deaf creatives to share their knowledge, experiences and stories through a wide array of accessible events.
Proudly hosted by the award-winning charity Zebra Access CIO
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Services
With the support of funders such as the National Lottery's Community Fund, BFI, Foundations, Trusts and so on, Zebra Access CIO provides a range of free services and support to Deaf, Deafblind, Hard of Hearing and Deafened people and communities. Zebra Access staff, volunteers have the right to work in a safe and abuse free environment alongside with service users. The organisation will not tolerate any kind of abuse against its staff, volunteers, service users or property.
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