London’s 8th International Disability Film Festival runs next weekend at the BFI Southbank in London.
The events begin on Thursday, February 14th with a screening of the opening night film, Special People, and runs throughout the weekend with a variety of programs that include screenings of older and recent films from around the world, short film collections, conversations with filmmakers and panel discussions.
Each film or event will be soft-titled, audio-described, BSL interpreted and/or Palantype transcribed as appropriate.
The event is organized by the London Disability Arts Foundation (LADF), a disability-led organization focused on promoting Disability Arts and the work of disabled artists. The LADF was founded in 1986 and registered as a charity in 1992 with core funding from Arts Council England.
For more information about the LDAF, and a detailed list of the events, please go to http://www.ldaf.org/index.htm
The Festival’s homepage can be found at http://disabilityfilm.org.uk/
A trailer for the festival can be seen here http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=b8agdmkpCf4
I will be attending a few of the events next week and will be posting reports on the with[tv] blog as soon as possible.
I strongly urge anyone in the London area to check out the impressive lineup of this year’s festival and book tickets to as many of the events as possible before they sell out. Online booking can be accessed through the BFI Southbank.
