Accessible DVDs released in July

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Wednesday, 15 August 2012 10:07am

After scouring the new release shelves, Media Access Australia can report that of the 82 titles researched, 59 were captioned and 22 audio described. This equates to 72 per cent with captions and 27 per cent with audio description, a decrease from May’s all-time high of 40 per cent.

One title, Safe House¸ by Universal Sony was released to the Australian market without audio description although this feature appeared on an international version. Seven titles were released locally without captions or English subtitles when their US releases had a form of access for the Deaf and hearing impaired.

The DVD titles released in Australia since May 2012 with audio description include:

  • 21 Jump Street
  • 50/50
  • Any Questions for Ben – some DVDs may not be accessible
  • The Big Year
  • Carnage
  • Cleanskin
  • Contraband
  • Coriolanus
  • The Devil Inside
  • The Diamond Queen
  • Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
  • Haywire
  • J Edgar
  • John Carter
  • Killer Elite
  • Like Crazy
  • Meeting Evil
  • Project X
  • The Sitter
  • This Means War
  • The Vow
  • Wanderlust

These titles and more can be found in our audio described DVD database.

Find out how to identify a DVD that has access features.


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