Exemptions which were previously granted to the broadcasters by the AHRC expire on 31 December 2011. In the new application, the broadcasters advise that they have complied with all the terms of the current exemptions, which include meeting staged increases in captioning levels, consulting with deafness community groups and reporting on the consultations to the AHRC.
The Human Rights Awards are held annually and are recognised across the government, business and not-for-profit sectors as an important accolade. The Captioning Studio was awarded for its innovations in captioning technology, increasing access to theatre, education and much more for people who are Deaf or hearing impaired.
Nari Jennings, co-founder of The Captioning Studio, spoke about her family history of deafness, and the passion this gives her for promoting access to arts.
The screening will be at 9:30pm and take place in the complex’s VMax cinema which provides bigger seats and a larger screen.
Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol (rated M) stars Tom Cruise as Ethan Hunt, a special agent who, along with his team has been wrongfully accused of bombing the Kremlin. He and his team are forced to go rogue to clear their names and prevent another devastating attack.
