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Caption This: the subtitling champions working to make festivals, screenings and global cinema more accessible
With subtitles now regularly switched on for at-home viewing, Rafa Sales Ross meets experts of the captioning craft to find out what gets lost in translation between humans and machines, and how to keep making the big screen more accessible.
What might a more inclusive film programming world look like?
Lillian Crawford and her fellow Barbican Young Programmers reflect on their experiences of curating film events and hopes for a more inclusive film programming community.
The Hollywood Reporter: A Recent History of the Academy’s Accessibility and Disability Inclusion Efforts
The 2024 Oscars will include confidential accessibility requests for all nominees and guests, captioning, audio description, in-theater assisted listening devices, accessible seating and parking, and a suite of ASL interpretation services.
And What Next? Demanding Change | THE CINEMA OF IDEAS
Following the theatrical release and a BAFTA nomination for Ella Glendining’s feature documentary Is There Anybody Out There?, ICO were pleased to present a special roundtable event celebrating disabled filmmaking and disability joy, while confronting the film industry’s barriers and ableism. Hosted by film and culture writer Lillian Crawford, the roundtable featured a conversation between … More
Using Film to Tell Disabled Stories | THE CINEMA OF IDEAS
To celebrate the release of IS THERE ANYBODY OUT THERE?, ICO were joined for a panel discussion with the film’s director Ella Glendining, filmmaker, writer and activist Kyla Harris (It’s Personal) and filmmaker Jim LeBrecht (Crip Camp) to discuss the provocation of “Using film to tell disabled stories” and celebrate some of the amazing work … More
BFI FAN: EDI in Focus – Advocacy Skills for Accessible Screenings
The first edition of BFI FAN: Equality, Diversity & Inclusion in Focus, a new series of webinars for UK film exhibitors. This session explores how exhibitors can advocate for standardised, accessible screenings and provisions, hosted by Access Consultant, Charlie Little (Matchbox Cinesub). Using examples of exhibitors across the UK who host descriptive subtitled screenings, Charlie … More
The BFI FAN: Access Directory
The BFI FAN: Access Directory is a new resource for film exhibitors. It offers guidance, toolkits, and practical actions for planning inclusive film events for Deaf and disabled audiences.
Film Hub NI: Moving Pictures Podcasts
Film Hub NI Moving Pictures Podcasts: episodes including Programming, Access and Inclusion, Marketing and Audience Development, Evaluation and Impact.
BSL Zone: Double Discrimination (Zoom Focus 2014)
Rinkoo Barpaga’s thought-provoking documentary about racism in the Deaf community (2014).
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