A New York Times Critics' Pick, NOTES ON BLINDNESS is a poetic account of loss, rebirth and renewal, and the discovery of 'a world beyond sight.' In 1983, after decades of steady deterioration, renowned professor and writer John Hull became totally blind. To help him make sense of the upheaval in his life, he began keeping a diary on audiocassette. Over three years he recorded over sixteen hours of material, a unique testimony of loss, rebirth and renewal, excavating the interior world of blindness. Hull was Emeritus Professor of Religious Education at
 the University of Birmingham and Honorary Professor of Practical Theology
in The Queen’s Foundation for Ecumenical Theological Education, Birmingham. In 2012, the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) granted him a Lifetime Achievement Award for his contributions to the literature of blindness. His writings in education, theology and disability have been translated into over a dozen languages. Drawing on Hull's original recordings, 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 - and one of the most essential British documentaries of the year.