Join us at Piel View House to watch 'Notes on Blindness' and meet Director James Spinney who will be present for a Q&A.
In 1983, after decades of steady deterioration, writer and theologian John Hull became totally blind.
To help him make sense of the upheaval in his life, he began documenting his experiences on audio cassette.
Drawing on John’s original recordings, Notes on Blindness is a poetic account of loss, rebirth and renewal, and the discovery of ‘a world beyond sight’.
Following on from the Emmy Award-winning short film of the same name, NOTES ON BLINDNESS premiered at the Sundance Film Festival 2016 and won the Special Jury Prize at San Francisco International Film Festival. It is an ambitious and groundbreaking work, both affecting and innovative.
The film is classified as a: U (Universal)
Notes on Blindness (2016) + Q and A with James Spinney
Dir. James Spinney, Peter Middleton
Screening date: Saturday 28 September 2024
Doors: 3pm
Film Start time: 3:30pm
Event finish time: 6:00pm
Access information for the screening:
Audio description:
For the film screening audience members can download the "Movie Reading" app in advance to a smart phone or tablet.
The app syncs in real time to the audio of Notes on Blindness and will provide an audio description to the user through their own headphones.
The app is available on android and apple devices. More information on how the app works here.
Relaxed screening:
This event will run as a relaxed screening which means that you are free to get up and leave to go to the quiet space / have a break / stim / do anything else that makes you feel comfortable.
Quiet space:
We will have a dedicated quiet space during the event. The location of which will be described at the beginning of the screening event. The space has comfy seats, customisable lighting levels, board games and sensory toys. We also have noise cancelling headphones available to borrow upon entry.
Advance visits to Piel View House:
If this is your first time to the venue and you are nervous about attending you can arrange to come and see the venue prior to the event to get used to it. If you would like to arrange a visit and meet some of our staff please contact: glenn@fonfestival.org