Deaf Shorts Showcase Award, Encounters 2017
The Silent Child
Chris OvertonUnited Kingdom201720 min
Set in rural England and inspired by real life events. The Silent Child centres around a profoundly deaf four year old girl named Libby who is born into a middle class family and lives in a world of silence until a caring social worker teaches her the gift of communication.
CastMaisie Sly, Rachel Shenton, Rachel Fielding, Anna Barry, Philip York and Samuel Glyde Rees
Written byRachel Shenton
Produced byDaniel Ormerod, Julie Foy, Rebecca Harris, Rachel Shenton and Chris Overton
CinematographyAli Farahani
EditingEmily Walder
MusicAmir Konjani
SoundGreg Claridge
ProductionSlick Showreels and Slick Films
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