Campaign for captions in Malta

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Tuesday, 19 February 2013 15:32pm

A campaign is under way in Malta to have captions introduced on television and in cinemas. Run by the Deaf People Association and film promotion organisation Kinemastic, the Subtitles Now campaign has received international attention.

Currently, the only access provided for Deaf and hearing impaired people on Maltese television is a five minute news update with sign language broadcast each day.  In cinemas, open captioned sessions are few and far between, with most occurring at inconvenient times.

Speaking to the Times of Malta, The Deaf People Association’s Alison Vere said that if the campaign is successful it will “provide a quantum leap in the quality of life of deaf Maltese and would also help increase deaf literacy”.

Using a combination of signing, music, subtitles and text, the Subtitles Now video aims to build empathy for Malta’s Deaf and hearing impaired community and build momentum for its cause throughout the country.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5D_y2G5els


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