Accessible cinema news

Accessible films for Sydney school kids

10 November 2009

The 2009 Access All Areas Film Festival is set for its first screenings. Shorts for Kids presents six short films, all captioned and audio described, perfect for primary school-aged children.

Major cinema chains apply for access complaint exemption

6 November 2009

The Australian Human Rights Commission has received an application (linked in Word format) on behalf of Hoyts Corporation, Greater Union Organisation, Village Cinemas and Reading Cinemas for a Temporary Exemption under the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 from complaints in relation to the provision of captions and audio description in their cinemas.

Twilight Saga: New Moon fans to get a captioned Christmas present

4 November 2009

There has been a lot of anticipation surrounding the upcoming release of Twilight Saga: New Moon film with captions. Media Access Australia can confirm that the film will show with captions, but fans will have to wait a little longer than expected.

The 2009 Access All Areas Film Festival

30 October 2009

Access All Areas Film Festival 2009 presents a program of accessible Australian features and short films across regional and metropolitan NSW.

Indian film festival includes access

The country that produces the most films in the world, India, is now embracing access to movies through audio description and subtitling.