Charlie Swinbourne

Welcome!
Charlie Swinbourne I am a scriptwriter for film, television and theatre, creating comedy dramas in sign language inspired by my background – I'm hard of hearing and grew up in a deaf family. In the ‘Films' section find out about the brand-new mini series ‘The Fingerspellers‘, and last year's UK Film Council funded mockumentary ‘‘Hands Solo,̵...
Mon, Mar 08 2010

Welcome!
Charlie Swinbourne I am a scriptwriter with many of my films inspired by my background – I grew up in a deaf family and I am fluent in sign language. Last year, the UK Film Council funded ‘‘Hands Solo,' a 15 minute mockumentary about a deaf man who becomes an adult movie star by virtue of his talent [...]
Fri, Jan 29 2010

Welcome!
Charlie Swinbourne I'm a writer and filmmaker aiming to express the hidden – and humorous – side of the deaf world I grew up in. In 2009 I wrote two short films – funded by the UK Film Council and the British Sign Language Broadcasting Trust respectively. ‘Hands Solo' - a mockumentary about a deaf man with a very special [...]
Wed, Dec 30 2009

Welcome!
Charlie Swinbourne I'm a writer and filmmaker based in London. I've just written two short film scripts, one of which is scheduled for premiere at the London Film Festival 2009. It happens to be  a bit rude... My articles and scripts aim to express the hidden side of the deaf culture I grew up in. Take a look at my [...]
Fri, Aug 07 2009

Welcome!
Charlie Swinbourne I'm a writer and filmmaker based in London. I'm currently working hard on hitting deadlines for two short film scripts, one of which is scheduled for premiere at the London Film Festival 2009. It happens to be  a bit rude... I specialise in creating articles, films and scripts expressing the hidden side of the deaf culture I [...]
Fri, Jun 19 2009

Hey!
Charlie Swinbourne Hello! I'm Charlie - a deaf writer and filmmaker from London, with three short films, a play and a monthly column part of my output over the past two years, all focused on deaf culture and identity. My latest article on BBC's Ouch! website looks at the best sign language YouTube clips I could find on [...]
Fri, Feb 27 2009

Hey!
Charlie Swinbourne Hello! I'm Charlie - a deaf writer and filmmaker from London, with three short films, a play and a monthly column part of my output over the past two years, all focused on deaf culture and identity. I built this site as part of what mad marketing bods might call an all-inclusive, 360 degree media [...]
Sat, Jan 31 2009

Not Algernon but also…
Charlie Swinbourne Hello! I'm Charlie - a deaf writer and filmmaker from London, with three short films, a play and a monthly column part of my output over the past two years, all focused on deaf culture and identity. I built this site as part of what mad marketing bods might call an all-inclusive, 360 degree media [...]
Sun, Jan 25 2009