Accessible cinema rollout - the first six weeks
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The feedback has been both positive and negative and a number of issues have been raised.
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What is audio description?
Audio description is the auditory narration of visual representations such as television programs, films and live performances. During gaps in dialogue, it describes visual elements such as scenes, settings, actions and costumes..
Audio description is found on TV and DVDs as a separate language track or is accessed by using audio description equipment at a cinema or live performance.
It is particularly beneficial to people who are blind and vision impaired and people with print, learning and physical disabilities.
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What is captioning?
Captioning is the text version of speech and other sound that can be provided on television, DVDs, online videos, and at cinemas and theatres.
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Charlestown the first Reading cinema with closed captioning
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Starting with two blockbuster movies in True Grit and The King's Speech, Reading Cinemas Charlestown, in the suburbs of Newcastle NSW, becomes the first Reading location to show closed capti
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Cinema and DVD
Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (Cth)
The Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (Cth) (DDA) has been the major policy instrument which has provided access in to cinemas and DVDs in Australia. There are no legislative requirements for access in these media.
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