This is a Quiet Love
Four Deaf couples sign the stories of how they fell in love. Together these cinematic love letters weave a tapestry of Deaf experience over a 70-year period, while an immersive soundscape challenges the viewer’s perception of sound. A mixed religion Deaf couple whose love story survived decades of prejudice and their families’ determination to keep them apart; a Deaf boxer and his hearing partner face an impossible decision; a Deaf LGBT couple who fell in love in a country where same sex marriage was illegal and a hearing man and Deaf woman who found love against the odds. Produced by a mixed Deaf & hearing team, this mosaic of Deaf experience by Sundance and Oscar shortlisted director, Garry Keane, offers audiences a familiar starting point – love – to dive into themes of discrimination, access, language deprivation and conflict as experienced by a Deaf cast.
Sean Herlihy (Ireland)
Curious North Productions Ltd.
- To tackle the persistent inequality and barriers to education, employment, healthcare and social spaces experienced by the Deaf community around the world by creating stronger connections between the Deaf community and wider society.
- Push for the recognition of sign language as an official language, through the implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
- Enable authentic representation of Deaf people in the media and create more opportunities for Deaf filmmakers in our industry.
- Champion the preservation of Deaf history and culture, which is currently under threat of being erased.
- Making a film that authentically represents the Deaf experience and fosters empathy and understanding.
- Raising awareness about sign language by encouraging audiences to learn phrases in their local sign language.
- Creating meaningful dialogue between Deaf people and the wider public through post-screening ‘one to one’ sessions via a sign language interpreter.
- Working with Human Rights and Deaf organisations to lobby for the implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities to ensure access to public services, education and employment for all Deaf people.
- Lobbying our industry to ensure access for Deaf filmmakers and creating a pilot training scheme.
- Creating an archive of Deaf love stories by inviting Deaf couples to share their stories on dedicated social media platforms using the #QuietLove.
Organisations
Deaf Media Professionals – UK
Irish Deaf Society
Reach Deaf Services
Broadcasters
TG4 – Ireland
Funders and agencies
Screen Ireland
Screen Skills Ireland
Others Centre for Deaf Studies, Trinity College Dublin – University
Organisations
Deaf Media Professionals – UK
Irish Deaf Society
Reach Deaf Services
Broadcasters
TG4 – Ireland
Funders and agencies
Screen Ireland
Screen Skills Ireland
Others Centre for Deaf Studies, Trinity College Dublin – University