Embedded Files
The Western Australian Association of the Deaf (WAAD) is excited to launch this project which started over 22 years ago!
Long ago, WA Deaf community established a WA Deaf Film Club and produced six movies. The movies have since then been converted from 8mm film reels to digital files.
It has been a long journey to navigate through legislation and jurisdictions, ensuring that the process was done correctly and the films are to be in the public sphere for years to come.
A private screening was held on Sunday 20th June 2021 at the Social Studies Lecture Theatre, University of Western Australia. The actors and the film crew along with their guests were in attendance to view two films for the first time in a very long time! Murder for Nothing and The Treasure Island were screened.
The six movies produced by the WA Deaf Film Club are:
Murder for Nothing
The Treasure Island
The East Side Story
The Police Story
Class of 75
Runaway
There are many other films that the WA Deaf Film Club recorded, which are footage of community events, sporting events, tours & trips etc. This is the next stage of the project, which is to convert all the reels into digital files. Watch this space!
Murder For Nothing
Murder For Nothing
49 mins
When a group of friends kill someone and they realise it was all for nothing. How long does it take for the police to catch up to them?
Starring: Harry Hughes, Frank Aldridge, Peter Johnston, Robert Spalding, Bevin Chittleborough, Geoffrey Maley, Dawn Farmer (Harrison), Neville Aitken, Susan Spicer (Murray), Maureen Bickford, Dina Maley, Murray Nicholson, Peter Minchin and John McKenzie
Crew: Murray Nicholson - Filming, Harry Hughes and John McKenzie - Directors
The Treasure Island
The Treasure Island
30 mins
A couple found a treasure map and plan a trip to the island to find the treasure but two men soon found out about the plan. The men abducted the wife and went on a treasure hunt with the husband chasing them.
Starring: Ken Read, Marilyn Worth (Read), Dennis Stevens, Ian Rutherford, Billy Rowe, and Lindsay Lake.
Crew: Jean Powell (Maley) - wardrobe, June Lake (Newton) - photography, Geoffrey Scott - printing, Lindsay Lake & Jean Powell (Maley) - Editors, and Lindsay Lake - Director & Script writer
The East Side Story
The East Side Story
22 mins
A group of Deaf people hang out and there was some romance between two people. They both got married 18 months later.
Starring: Robert Spalding, Theresa Towler, David (Zdravko) Pupich, Jenny Daniel (Pupich), William Bruce, Paul Annakin, George Szczepanik, David Cooper, Pam Riley, Janice Norman (Wright), and Kevin Davison.
Crew: John McKenzie - Cameraman, Colin Thomspon - Director
The Police Story
The Police Story
53 mins
An ex-prisoner is influenced by his friends to commit a robbery. A victim of the robbery recognises the men who did the crime and informs the police.
Starring: Geoffrey Maley, Geoffrey Wright, Gordon Heal, Ian Rutherford, Jean Maley, Maureen Bickford, Janice Norman (Wright), Ann Stevens, Dina Maley.
Crew: Dennis Stevens - Script Writer & Editor, Lindsay Lake - Editor & Director, Jean Maley - Director.
Class of 75
Class of 75
35 mins
A bunch of mischievous children at the Deaf school continue to be rebellious as their teachers work hard to teach them how to behave properly. The children always give the gardener a hard time and this causes dire consequences and impact on the gardener's health.
Crew: Peter Kozuh & Frank Aldridge - Directors, Murray Nicholson - Cameraman
Runaway
Runaway
50 mins
A girl whose parents are struggling financially, both of them are alcoholic and they do not have a good relationship. The daughter runs away from her parents only to get involved with a bad group of people. She then meets a guy who she falls in love with and they get married.
Crew: Carol Chittleborough & Ian Murray - Directors, Script writers and editors, Max Raston & Tony Coyle - Photographers
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