The Silent Child
United Kingdom, 2017, 20 minutes, Color, English, British Sign Language; Turkish subtitle, Turkish Sign Language
2018 Academy Awards; Oscar: Best Live Action Short Film London Independent FF; Grand Jury Prize River Bend FF; Best Director Best Actress 2017 American Short Film Awards; Best Short Film of The Year Southampton FF; Best Screenplay Savannah FF; Best Narrative Short Rhode Island FF; Best Short Film, Best Actress
Director: Chris Overton
Screenplay: Rachel Shenton
Cinematography: Ali Farahani
Editing: Emily Walder
Music: Alfredo Sirica
Production: Slick Films, Slick Showreels
Cast: Maisie Sly, Rachel Shenton, Rachel Fielding, Philip York
Set in rural England and inspired by real life events. The Silent Child centres around four year old deaf 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.