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October 1, 2020

Expanding Expression: Audio Descriptions and Captioning in Film | Getting Real '20


The makers and artistic collaborators of Vision Portraits and Crip Camp discuss the creative process behind their use of accessibility features such as audio description and closed captioning.

Moderated by Brenda Coughlin (Director of Producing and Impact Strategy, Sundance Institute), panelists included Crip Camp co-directors Nicole Newnham and Jim LeBrecht; Vision Portraits director Rodney Evans and audio describer Erin deWard; and audio description producer Michele Spitz.

This session was supported by the Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs (DCA).

Video is ASL interpreted and closed captioned.