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Captions and audio description can be used to enhance access to cinema, theatre, video, exhibits at museums and galleries, even architecture and historical sites.

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  • Friday, 17 February 2012
     Morocco’s film festival supports audio described movies

    For the second year running the Marrakech International Film Festival (FIFM) has showcased audio described movies for its blind and vision impaired patrons. Featuring eight movies in total, from 1950s classics to local Moroccan productions, the described program is the first of its kind in Africa.

  • Wednesday, 25 January 2012
     American cinema formalises commitment to accessible movies

    After an informal announcement in August, American Multi-Cinema Inc (AMC) has officially committed to captioning in its complexes across the USA. Although audio description has not been a part of the announcement, the rollout will also include this feature.

  • Thursday, 19 January 2012
     US independent cinema chain commits to closed captions

    The USA’s largest independent cinema chain, Landmark Cinemas, has agreed to implement closed captions in conjunction with its conversion to digital cinema. Plans for converting to digital will be finalised by mid-2012 and may not include all of Landmark’s locations but the chain will investigate alternative captioning possibilities for the remaining analogue sites.

  • Monday, 16 January 2012
     Melbournians invited to have their say on new captioning technology

    IMAX Melbourne is seeking feedback from Deaf and hearing impaired cinema goers on its trial of the new Rear Window Captioning system. The cinema is inviting people to test out the new technology and answer a short survey on their experience.

  • Monday, 16 January 2012
     Hunter cinema delivers the goods for blind movie-goers

    Going to the movies just got a whole lot more enjoyable for people who are blind or vision impaired in the Hunter region of NSW, with the introduction of audio description at Reading Cinemas, Charlestown.

  • Friday, 13 January 2012
     Report on 2011 rollout of accessible cinema locations in Australia

    2011 was a year of progress in accessible cinema as the Federal Government's rollout of captions and audio description across the four cinema chains of Hoyts, Village, Event/Greater Union/Birch Carroll & Coyle and Reading came into action.

  • Wednesday, 11 January 2012
     Perth’s Shakespeare in the Park features an audio described session

    Shakespeare WA has paired up with the Association for the Blind WA to bring A Comedy of Errors to blind and vision impaired theatre fans. A special session of the comedy will be held on 1 February with audio description to convey the visual elements of the performance.

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Cinema and the arts

Captions and audio description can be used to enhance access to theatre, video, exhibits at museums and galleries, even architecture and historical sites. Visit the Your Local Cinema website for more on these technologies in cinema.


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