The experience of going to an Australian movie at the cinema will far more enjoyable for blind and vision-impaired audiences in the future thanks to a move by Screen Australia. From 1 July 2011 all feature films funded by Screen Australia will have to be delivered with audio description as well as captioning. It’s an initiative welcomed by Arts Access Victoria and The Other Film Festival.
‘For some Australians it will mean being able to take their children to the cinema and share the experience of the film with them for the first time,’ said Dr Ruth Harley, Screen Australia CEO in the announcement. ‘For someone who has recently lost their sight it will mean they will not have to miss experiencing Australian films at the cinema.’
