Accessible cinema news

Human Rights Commission requests further information from cinemas

8 January 2010

The Australian Human Rights Commission is currently assessing an application from Hoyts, Greater Union, Village and Reading cinemas for a temporary exemption from the Disability Discrimination Act in relation to captioning and audio description while they expand the current accessible circuit from 12 to 35 cinemas.

Cinema exemption reaction very mixed

10 December 2009

The consultation period for the Australian Human Rights Commission’s consideration of the cinema industry exemption application has now closed. The application is looking to provide access for Hoyts, Greater Union, Village and Reading cinemas across the country. This covers both audio description and captioning.

First accessible 3D movie for UK audiences

1 December 2009

Walt Disney’s A Christmas Carol will screen in 3D for UK audiences this weekend. As 3D technology for film is relatively new, this is a significant step where the accessible format has been introduced so soon after the technological development.

No sessions this week at Parramatta

26 November 2009

Please note that although sessions have been advertised for the week 26 November to 2 December for Parramatta Greater Union, MAA has been notified that these will not go ahead.

Access All Areas Film Festival heads into western NSW

Following on from its first week of screenings in western Sydney, the Access All Areas Film Festival hits the road for its next set of destinations.