A trip to the cinema is one of life’s great pleasures, but it’s not always a supportive environment for people living with dementia. Here are five ways cinemas can become more dementia-friendly.
A growing number of cinemas are opening their doors to people with dementia. Here’s what you need to know about dementia-friendly cinema screenings.
Into Film’s ‘No Barriers to Cinema’ series supports and spotlights cinema audiences with accessibility requirements. Whilst the first focused on subtitled cinema, this one explores audiences with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) through the unique experiences of two guest writers.
How loudness and sensitivity to sound and music can affect the cinematic experience for neurodivergent audiences.
Daydream Cinema creates and supports accessible opportunities for neurodivergent and disabled people to enjoy films in their communities and in cinema venues.
Everyone deserves access to life-changing cinema, but for those with learning disabilities or neurological conditions, cinema environments can often be inaccessible. In this blog, Rosemary Richings draws on personal experience to discuss the value of relaxed screenings, and speaks to Jonathan Gleneadie (Barbican, London) and Robert Barham (Hyde Park Picture House, Leeds) about the sorts of practical considerations exhibitors should keep … More
In March 2022 film education charity Into Film partnered with UK cinemas to hold 99 free schools screenings for both primary and secondary pupils on the theme of ‘We Can Be Heroes’. For the first time, exhibitors were asked to screen every film with closed caption Hard of Hearing subtitles. Driven by the principle of … More
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.
FWD-Doc in association with Doc Society supported by Netflix presents: A Toolkit for Inclusion & Accessibility: Changing the Narrative of Disability in Documentary Film
Hynt is an Arts Council of Wales initiative managed by Creu Cymru in partnership with Diverse Cymru. Arts Council of Wales wanted to create a single national access scheme for disabled customers and their carers.
