E-postcard campaign and community protests for cinema

8 February 2010

The newly formed Action on Cinema Access group has announced two ways that community members can be involved in the fight to increase the number of accessible cinemas in Australia.    

Following on from the major cinema chains’ application to the Australian Human Rights Commission for a temporary exemption under Section 55 of the Disability Discrimination Act, Arts Access Victoria has lead the formation of the Action on Cinema Access group.  The group’s first venture to support a larger increase in cinema locations, beyond the cinemas’ current application, includes an emailed postcard campaign.  Support this campaign via the information in the linked email [Web Page - 29.96 KB].  

Action on Cinema Access is also organising community protests in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth and Hobart.  These protests will take place on Saturday 13 February at 11am.  Log on to Facebook on Thursday 11 February to find the location of your protest.  Search on Facebook under Action On Cinema Access.  (To access Facebook, you’ll need to create your own Facebook account if you don’t have one already at www.facebook.com.)

For further information contact Action On Cinema Access spokesperson Dean Barton-Smith at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , Paul Madden on 0419 313 518 or call Arts Access Victoria on (03) 9699 8299.