Notes on Blindness
- Drama
- Documentary
After losing sight in 1983, John Hull began keeping an audio diary, a unique testimony of loss, rebirth and renewal, excavating the interior world of blindness. Following on from the Emmy Award-winning short film of the same name, Notes on Blindness is an ambitious and groundbreaking work, both affecting and innovative.
Notes on Blindness is a 2016 drama-documentary that explores one man's extraordinary journey after losing his sight. Based on John Hull's audio diary from 1983 onwards, the film offers a rare and intimate look into the interior experience of blindness, loss, and renewal. Expanding on an Emmy Award-winning short, this innovative work combines audio testimony with visual storytelling to create something truly groundbreaking.
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John M. HullHimself (voice)
Marilyn HullHerself (voice)
Dan Renton SkinnerJohn Hull
Simone KirbyMarilyn Hull
Eileen DaviesMadge Hull
David HobbsJack Hull
Victoria WicksLibrarian
Jamie BradleyFaith Healer- Imogen HullHerself (voice)
- Thomas HullHimself (voice)
- Lizzie HullHerself (voice)
- Gaby HullHerself (voice)
- Josh HullHimself (voice)
- Johnny RobsonDoctor
- Drew Prentice-MainNewborn
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What is Notes on Blindness about?
The film follows John Hull, who lost his sight in 1983 and began keeping an audio diary documenting his experience. It explores his journey of loss, rebirth, and renewal through his unique audio testimony combined with visual filmmaking.
When was Notes on Blindness released?
Notes on Blindness was released on July 1, 2016.
Is this based on a short film?
Yes, the feature film expands on an earlier Emmy Award-winning short film of the same name, deepening and broadening the original work.
What makes this film unique?
Notes on Blindness is groundbreaking in its use of audio diary material combined with innovative visual storytelling to convey the subjective experience of blindness in a way traditional documentaries typically cannot.
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