A sitcom about two grumpy old Deaf men. When Tim is forced to stay at home for three months, his friend Angus uses video chat to offer support. [Poster image description: A film poster for the film “Two Deaf Yorkshiremen in Lockdown.“ There are 8 images of two white old men doing various things such as cooking or toasting. One white male is against a brick wall and the second white male is against a white cabinet with brown curtains. The images are divided in the middle by the title in yellow text: Two Deaf Yorkshiremen in Lockdown.” On the bottom, production credits in white text. On either side of the production credits are two logos for Mutt and Jeff Pictures and BSL Zone.] [Movie still image description: A zoom-style chat with two elderly men. The man in the left window wears a gray pinstripe hat, square glasses, and a blue jacket. He sits in front of a tan-bricked wall. The man on the right wears a light plaid messenger cap and blue buttoned shirt. He sits in front of white cabinets. Both o f them have thick mustaches and are smiling at the camera.]

Two Deaf Yorkshiremen in Lockdown

A sitcom about two grumpy old Deaf men. When Tim is forced to stay at home for three months, his friend Angus uses video chat to offer support.

The world is plagued with depressing news broadcasts, statistics, and ill fated futures. Yet despite the bleakness, more and more stories of ‘light’ are coming to the forefront. Luckily for those who still have a cable hookup or are diligently checking the provincial government telecasts, residents in British Columbia don’t have to look far for their daily dose of ‘light’. Nigel Howard is a classically trained American Sign Language (ASL) translator and has worked with various educational institutions and the UN for twenty years. In Canada, Nigel’s face has been seen on national television every time Adrian Dix or Dr. Bonnie Henry have taken the podium to update the province with COVID-related news. Unbeknownst to him, Nigel has become an overnight internet sensation, with unofficial fan pages sharing memes and other GIFs from his press briefings. While some have found his style of interpretation distracting, most people find him quite entertaining during a time when information can be less favourable. Like most meme-celebrities, Nigel never asked for this fame. He hopes that it will give more people an understanding as to why interpretation is important to the Deaf community and raise awareness for the need for greater acceptance of ASL. [Poster image description: A film poster for the film “Who the Hell is Nigel?“ In the left middle, white text: “Who the hell is Nigel?” On the right, a shadow figure of a person holding two index fingers up on either side of the word “Nigel?” On the top, white text: a Telus original with production credits underneath. On the bottom are two logos for CreativeBC and Windowbox Media.] [Movie still image description: A woman wearing a black top and glasses sits with a mug on a table in front of her. Behind her is a blurred restaurant setting.]

Who the Hell is Nigel?

Six members of the Deaf community recall the fear that gripped Britain during the COVID-19 crisis, and give an insight into how the pandemic and lockdown affected their lives. [Poster image description: A film poster for the film “Summer in Lockdown.“ The poster shows a collage of pictures with six different people with different expressions and gestures. The rest of the pictures are a person putting on a mask, a group of people kneeling, a circle with footprints for social distancing, a door window with a rainbow sign, bare store shelves, and an empty city street. On the bottom, text: “Summer in Lockdown.” “Summer in” is in white and “Lockdown” is in black and underlined. Underneath is white text with production credits. On either side of the production credits are two logos for Drummer and BSL Zone.] [Movie still image description: A photograph showing a smiling woman holding a young infant in her arm as the man looks on smiling. The baby looks at the man, confused.]

Summer in Lockdown

Six members of the Deaf community in Britain recall how the pandemic and lockdown affected their lives.

A Deaf woman takes a meditative journey through America and discovers universal gestures within the natural environment that bring her peace, humor, and awe. Filmed during a period of civic unrest and the COVID-19 pandemic. [Poster image description: A film poster for the film “A Visual Mediation on Natural Gestures.“ A white poster with black text on top and bottom. In the center is a photograph showing a profile view of a person on a field, looking at the sunrise on the horizon. The person is signing "sunrise". The title is shown above the photo, and text below the photo reads “a film by Willy Conley.” In smaller text on bottom: “During periods of uncertainty, sometimes you discover peace, humor, and awe right in your hands.”] [Movie still image description: A photograph&nbsp;showing the back profile of a woman’s head and arm as she holds a hand up in sign for ‘sunset’. In the distance is a blurred grassy and woodsy landscape showing a sunset on the horizon.]

A Visual Meditation on Natural Gestures

A Deaf woman takes a meditative journey through America and discovers universal gestures within the natural environment that bring her peace, humor, and awe.

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