The Silent Child
Set in rural England and inspired by real life events - The Silent Child film 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.
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Chris OvertonDirector
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Rachel ShentonWriter
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Rachel ShentonProducer
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Chris OvertonProducer
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Rebecca HarrisProducer
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Julie FoyProducer
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Ali FarahaniDirector Of PhotographyImage Latent,Book Burning,Through Emerald Eyes,A Cope and Visitor
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Rachel FieldingKey CastCold Feet, New Tricks, Plastic
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Philip YorkKey CastSilk, The Merchant of Venice, A Tour Of Frost
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Rachel ShentonKey CastSwitched at Birth, Waterloo Road, The Hand of the Creator
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Maisie SlyKey Cast
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Project Type:Short
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Runtime:19 minutes
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Completion Date:March 1, 2018
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Production Budget:10,000 GBP
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Country of Origin:United Kingdom
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Country of Filming:United Kingdom
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Language:English
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Shooting Format:Digital
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Aspect Ratio:2:35
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:Yes
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Student Project:No
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Los Angeles
United States
March 4, 2018
90th Academy® Awards
Oscar® - Best Short Film
Distribution Information
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Network Ireland TelvisionDistributorCountry: United Kingdom
Before embarking on the journey of making The Silent Child, my knowledge about deafness was similar to most people's. I knew very little about the community and I would freeze if I was faced with having to communicate with a deaf person.
What I learnt about deafness has changed my life. Deaf people get a really rough ride, but deaf children get it even harder. Our 5 year old profoundly deaf leading actress, Maisie Sly, proves this point in abundance.
Deafness is not a learning difficulty. With the right support a deaf person can achieve a successful life just like anybody else can.
We learn French, German, Spanish and many other languages in schools today, but British Sign Language (which is a beautiful language) is still nowhere to be seen.