WHO THE HELL IS NIGEL?




SHORT DOCUMENTARY (2021)
Writer/Director: Nigel Edwards

Producers: Sky Morfopoulos, Devan Francis
Co-Produced: Ladan Sahraei, Geoff Coates
Supervising Producer: Malcolm Oliver
Cinematography: Brian Ceci

In a time of crisis, an unwitting hero is made of an ASL interpreter who brings a daily dose of light to COVID-19 news briefings. Yet through his rise to fame, the underrepresentation of the Deaf community becomes glaringly evident.


Funded with the support of TELUS.

World Premiere - Lunenburg Docfest 21’
International Premiere - DOC NYC 21’ West Coast Premiere - Vancouver Short Film Festival 22’
Short and Sweet Film Festival 22’ Seattle Deaf Film Festival 22’

Sunday Shorts Vancouver 22’

Hong Kong International Deaf Film Festival 22’


Awards
Winner - Audience Choice Award, Vancouver Short Film Festival Winner - Best Documentary, Seattle Deaf Film Festival

Winner - Best Documentary,
Sunday Shorts Vancouver

Semi Finalist - Best Documentary, International Cosmopolitan Film Festival of Tokyo

Selected Press
www.straight.com/movies/who-hell-is-nigel-all-will-be-revealed-on-december-3dailyhive.com/vancouver/nigel-howard-asl-documentary
Original Motion Picture Soundtrack by Malibu Taetz