Results of The 2nd HK Deaf Short Film Contest
The 2nd HK Deaf Short Film Contest has successfully concluded, and we would like to congratulate all the winners of the 12th Hong Kong International Deaf Film Festival (HKIDFF12). We sincerely thank all the participants and the judges,Yeung Chiu Hoi and Judy Chu, for their involvement. Your participation has made this competition even more exciting. We are delighted to see friends from around the world taking part, including France, Japan, the United Kingdom, and other countries. The films showcased in this competition have demonstrated innovative thinking, fresh perspectives, and multidimensional approaches. Each work has its unique characteristics.
If you would like to enjoy these award-winning films, be sure not to miss the film festival scheduled from December 1st to 3rd. On the first day (December 1st), we will screen these films, and it’s an event you definitely shouldn’t miss! More detailed program arrangements will be announced separately. Once again, thank you all for your support and participation!
Winners List:
Golden Award (one slots): Diagnonsense(Director:Samuel Dore)
Silver Award (one slots): CODA & Proud(Director:Laura Eadsforth)
Bronze Award (one slots): A Sonic Pulse(Co-Directors:Dorothy Allen-Pickard / Antoine Marinot)
Special Mention (three slots):
Voice(Director: Tomoko Takahashi)
La Maynade(Director:Julien Bourges)
The Silenced(Director:Julien Bourges)
*Regarding the prize notification, it has been sent to the relevant winners via email.
We hope that this competition has brought fruitful experiences for everyone, and we kindly ask for your continued support as we organize future deaf events. If you didn’t win in this competition, please don’t be discouraged and keep striving. You can take inspiration from outstanding deaf films from various countries, learning from their techniques in storytelling, editing, and more, to enhance your own creative ideas and production skills.
Once again, congratulations to all the winners! We look forward to meeting you again! In the future events, we will continue our efforts to provide more exciting programs and opportunities for the deaf community. Thank you all for your participation and support!


If you have any enquiries: hkidff12@gmail.com