Written, produced and directed by Nick Sturley and made in collaboration with other deaf students of the North East Media Training Centre (NEMTC), a short drama about two women visiting the Hatton Gallery, part of Newcastle University, and exploring the artworks on display. A hand painted posters with film’s title written on it. Title: Art of Noise A young woman approaches and looks up at a sign for The Hatton Gallery before heading inside. As she makes her way past reception into the...

Written, produced and directed by Nick Sturley and made in collaboration with other deaf students of the North East Media Training Centre (NEMTC), a short drama about two women visiting the Hatton Gallery, part of Newcastle University, and exploring the artworks on display. A hand painted posters with film’s title written on it. Title: Art of Noise A young woman approaches and looks up at a sign for The Hatton Gallery before heading inside. As she makes her way past reception into the first gallery a second woman who was looking at a piece of art follows behind. The second woman enters a gallery and begins look at the various portrait paintings hanging on the walls. The camera pans around the space stopping on the first woman in the near distance standing looking at another piece of art hanging in a different gallery. The first woman walks away from looking at the artwork, the second woman appears and begins looking at it. A montage of various pieces of art on display superimposed over the faces each of the women as they look contemplative over the paintings. As the first woman looks closely at a painting on the wall, the second woman walks past. As they do so they look quizzically at each other. The second woman comes to a stop and begins looking at a portrait of two children holding rabbits hanging on the wall at the other end of the gallery. The first woman comes over and they both stare at the picture together. A Caretaker appears closing a set of shutters behind him, the first woman sees him and walks away. However, the second remains staring at the picture. The Caretaker taps her on the shoulder pointing at his watch indicating the gallery is closing. The film ends on her leaving the gallery following others outside. Credit: Actresses Julie Storey, Sieran Jones Script, Producer-Director Nick J. Sturley Camera / Editing Assistant Gohar Nisar Camera Operative Siobhan O’Donovan Sound Recordist Yve-Anethea Tipling Editor Barbara McFarlane