Why bother with captions?

There is a wealth of movies available from the so-called talkies era. The fundamentals of movie production were established well before Al Jolson came along. Names such as Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton, Harold Lloyd, Fritz Lang are true pioneers of the entertainment we now take virtually for granted.

The festival is on in Sydney in September, gone for this year but still available in other cities. Keep it in mind for 2012!

http://www.ozsilentfilmfestival.com.au/


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Accessible Seinfeld

Since you went deaf have you missed being able to watch Seinfeld? Yes it's on the secondary digital TV channels, but without captions.

Now you can get Jerry Seinfeld's wisdom via a new website
http://accessibleseinfeld.com/

And Android users can download an app dedicated to the website as well
here

Like it? Hate it? Leave a comment! They will be passed to the developer for improvement and/or encouragement.

Have a look!




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Decision handed-down

The Australian Human Rights Commission has handed-down its decision on the application by cinema chains for a moratorium on complaints regarding captions and audio description.

The Commission has not released its complete report yet, but will do so "shortly".
HREOC website

Feel like getting involved in the campaign to encourage cinemas to provide access? In Facebook, search "action cinema access" and join the group, for the latest updates and campaigns.

Fixed at last

I can report that Dendy Newtown had an operational audio loop in Cinema 1 when I saw Mic-Macs today (Sunday 4 April)


- iP

Action on Cinema Access

There's action brewing in response to the cinema chains wanting to shirk their responsibility with regard to access to cinemas for hearing-impaired and other people.


Protest on Saturday 13 February
The Sydney protest is scheduled for 11am at 525 George St - the cinema complex.
Other locations on the Facebook page - http://tinyurl.com/deafaction10


Here's the post

Attend your local protest in each of the following capital cities on Saturday 13 February at 11am, local time: Melbourne: On the street infront of Greater Union Cinema, 131 Russell St, Melbourne Brisbane: In the Queen Street Mall outside 167 Queen Street Hobart: On the street in front of 181 Collins St, Hobart Sydney: On the street in front of 525 George St, Sydney Perth: On the street in front of Millenium Hoyts, 8 William Street, Fremantle Adelaide: On the street in front of Wallis Piccadilly, 181 O’Connell St, Nth Adelaide

Need to write a letter? Check -  this link - draft letter in doc, text and pdf formats