Writing for Net Magazine, one of the world’s leading publications for web designers and developers, Dr Scott Hollier lists the key milestones that have brought accessibility into the mainstream.
Three of the movies - Galore, Patrick and These Final Hours - will be world premieres during their accessible sessions. The fourth movie is the theatrical take on Tim Winton’s award-winning short story series The Turning, which premieres earlier in the week. All movies are Australian and further information on each can be found on the MIFF website.
While it is being developed in the UK, the service is intended to be available internationally. If it succeeds in launching, Films14 will drastically increase the amount of captioned content available online in Australia.
Each year, Ofcom reviews the audience share and revenue of television stations in the UK, and determines an appropriate level of access as set out in the ‘Ofcom Code on Television Access Services’. Most stations which have been broadcasting for ten years, and are required to provide the highest level of access, must broadcast 80% of their programs with captions (called subtitles in the UK), 10% with audio description and 5% with signing. However, some stations have voluntarily increased their levels.
