Waterfront - a film produced in 2001 - is available on online:
Total clip time: 7 minutes 20 seconds
For international readers, Old Street is / was in the vicinity of a few deaf organisations.
Writer/Director: William Mager, Producer: Rosa Rogers, Camera: Barbara Nicholls, Edit: Schuman Hoque, Music: Ken Easter, Tsunami Sounds, With thanks to: Maverick Television and Channel 4
Cast: Jonathan Reid, Michael Reid, John Maidens, Cathy Woolley, Alexander James Norris, Joe Healy, William Mager
See also:
Text, Batteries and Earwax and coming soon The Association
Film Trailer: The Association
Comments (6)
Umm... am rather confused by this.... what is it meant to mean?!
Posted by jen | May 8, 2008 12:59 PM
A dig at activists?
Posted by Anonymous | May 8, 2008 2:37 PM
This short British deaf film actually symbolizes the classic American film - "On the Waterfront" film with Marlo Brando. This scene paid the homage to the business owner and Marlo Brandon in the rear car seat.
"Waterfront" short film seems take the swipes at the RNID activists for being too deaf.
Robert L. Mason (RLM)
Posted by RLM | May 8, 2008 5:03 PM
The original (not subtitled).
Posted by Alison | May 8, 2008 10:38 PM
Hi - surprised to see this on the GOD blog. I guess back in 2001 I was just getting into the Deaf community and was a little perturbed by the animosity towards the RNID, and thought I'd satirise it with this little short film also spoofing On The Waterfront. I'd just written Reservoir Wolves for Ramon Woolfe so thought doing another spoof would be the way to go.
If anyone has any other theories as to what the film's about, do send answers on a postcard...!
Posted by William Mager | May 19, 2008 9:13 AM
I think you have to be careful with satire because it's very easy to misrepresent and ridicule people. That is something that is really worth getting perturbed about.
Posted by Tim | May 19, 2008 11:39 AM