gal-dem: We need to talk about racism in the UK Deaf community
From outdated BSL signs to a fear of being ostracised, double discrimination isn’t anything new for black people and people of colour in the UK Deaf community.
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Tag: Accessible communication
Action on Hearing Loss: Employers’ Guide
Welcome to our Employers’ Guide. We’ve created this guide to provide free information and tips to help organisations become welcoming to, and inclusive of, the 5 million people of working age in the UK who are deaf or have hearing loss.
Open Subtitles
Search for downloadable subtitles for films.
Film Hub SW: Members Access Workshop (making online events accessible)
Recording of Film Hub South West Zoom sessions about making online events accessible.
One-inch barrier or a world of cinematic possibilities?
In this article, curator and subtitler Sonali Joshi considers the importance of subtitles and audio description in making films accessible to wider audiences, and highlights the skill required to make these elements blend seamlessly into a filmmaker’s work.
Vocaleyes
Experience art and culture through audio description. Bringing art and culture to life for blind and visually impaired people at theatres, museums, galleries, heritage sites and online.
Moving Portraits – What Does It Mean To Be Me?
Short synopsis: Moving Portraits was an inclusive screen dance film commissioned by Sense and was presented as part of Birmingham 2022 Festival. It captured and shared physical stories of people with complex disabilities, the film centres on the stories of people Sense supports. Each ‘portrait’ focusses on a dancer from our diverse community of people … More
Matchbox Cineclub Session 2: Practical Subtitling
Matchbox Cineclub held two brilliant sessions on captioning as part of the Film Hub Scotland Access Forum. This is Session 2: Practical Subtitling If you have any questions about captioning, from cost to practicalities of work you can’t undertake yourself, then please get in touch with Megan and Sean (matchboxcine@gmail.com)
Matchbox Cineclub Subtitling Session 1: Principles of Subtitling
Matchbox Cineclub held two brilliant sessions on captioning as part of the Film Hub Scotland Access Forum. This is Session 1: Principles of Subtitling If you have any questions about captioning, from cost to practicalities of work you can’t undertake yourself, then please get in touch with Megan and Sean (matchboxcine@gmail.com)
ICO: Developing Deaf Audiences for film
At least 1 in 6 people in the UK are affected by deafness. This number incorporates a wide range of experiences and forms of communication, but no matter the specific need, the d/Deaf and Hard of Hearing deserve to be able to enjoy the cinema. We created this guide to help you understand the challenges Deaf people … More
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