| The Silent Child | |
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| Directed by | Chris Overton |
| Written by | Rachel Shenton |
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| Cinematography | Ali Farahani |
| Edited by | Emily Walder |
| Music by | Amir Konjani |
Production company | Slick Films |
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Running time | 20 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Languages | English and British Sign Language |
The Silent Child is a British sign language short film written by and starring Rachel Shenton and directed by her own husband Chris Overton, and released in 2017 by Slick Films.[1] It tells the story of Libby, a profoundly deaf six-year-old girl, who lives a silent life until a social worker, played by Shenton, teaches her how to communicate through sign language.[2] The film won the Oscar for Live Action Short Film at the 90th Academy Awards.[3] The film's television debut was on BBC One to an audience of 3.6 million,[4] the film then received an extended period on BBC iPlayer.
- ^ "10 Live action shorts advance in 2017 Oscar race". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 11 December 2017.
- ^ Colin Paterson (20 January 2018). "The Silent Child: From Hollyoaks to Hollywood?". BBC News.
- ^ "Oscars 2018: The list of nominees in full". BBC News. 23 January 2018.
- ^ "RATINGS! Coronation Street, EastEnders, Emmerdale, Googlebox, more viewing figures". 31 March 2018.