WarnerMedia Petition for Limited Waiver of Audio Description Requirements for TBS
In April 2021, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) published a WarnerMedia petition for a limited waiver of audio description requirements on behalf of its network TBS.
Susan LaVenture elected President of the North America/Caribbean Region (2021-2024) for ICEVI
Today, we want to celebrate our friend and advisor, Susan LaVenture, who has been elected President of the North America/Caribbean Region (2021-2024) for the International Council for the Education of People with Visual Impairment (ICEVI).
You can contribute to create a more accessible web for everyone
Do you think that most web pages are accessible? Do you know what it means to be accessible? Do you know that with some simple tips you can help create a more accessible web for everyone?
Project Zero Conference 2021 - Practices that Improve the Lives of People with Disabilities around the World
Tomorrow begins the Zero Project Conference 2021. It focuses on sharing successful experiences from around the world that improve the lives of people with disabilities. The Zero Project's mission is to work for a world with zero barriers.
2021 Started with Audio Description Available in More Areas of the Country
As of January 1, 10 more areas of the country are covered by the legal audio description requirements. Stations affiliated with ABC, CBS, Fox, or NBC in Knoxville, Little Rock-Pine Bluff, Dayton, Lexington, Tucson (Sierra Vista), Honolulu, Green Bay-Appleton, Des Moines-Ames, Roanoke-Lynchburg, and Spokane, must provide at least 87.5 hours of audio description per quarter in their programming.
Accessibility for Feeling Through is powered by All4Access
We are honored to be powering accessibility for the Feeling Through film with the All4Access repository and app. Feeling Through is an inspiring film about human connection, and it is the first to feature a deaf-blind actor in a lead role.
Good trip Orly
Knowing that you would leave so soon, I would have made sure to repeat to you a thousand times how talented you were, how silly you were, and how your voice and your laughter will continue to be heard for a long time. We will meet again, and I will tell you all that. We will laugh again with the memories of the adventures we shared.
Launch of Cine con Sentido - Accessible Cinema in Spanish for Latinos in the United States
On December 3, celebrating the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, we officially launched Cine con Sentido. The main objective of this initiative, conceived by Dicapta and Canal 22 Internacional, is to highlight the benefits of making, offering, and enjoying accessible audiovisual content supporting in this way the inclusion of our Latino community.
WeCamFest Inclusive Film Festival
This week, the inclusive film festival WeCamFest is held online. It presents a selection of 45 films from 23 countries, all with themes around disability. You can get your ticket for the festival here.