Access All Areas Film Festival
Film : Various : 16 Nov - 3 Dec 09 : Access All Areas Film Festival visits venues across NSW featuring free screenings of acclaimed Australian films, which will be made accessible to people with a disability. This event is accessible to all with free entry and accessibility services for those who need them.
The films being screened are Sarah Watts's "My Year Without Sex" and Scott Hicks's "The Boys Are Back." The touring festival will visit Castle Hill, North Rocks, Griffith, Wagga Wagga and Orange, finishing its run at Sydney’s Dendy Opera Quays on 3 December 2009 to mark International Day of People with a Disability.
Touring Dates:
Castle Hill - 16 November 2009
North Rocks - 17 & 18 November 2009
Griffith - 23 November 2009
Wagga Wagga - 25 November 2009
Orange - 30 November 2009
Sydney - 3 December 2009
The Sydney screenings will run alongside “Willing & Able”: a panel discussion about increasing access to film and festivals for people with a disability.
All films will be audio-described for people with vision impairment where on-screen action is described in between dialogue and transmitted to an individual audio receiver (provided by the festival). Film will also be captioned for the hearing impaired and wheelchair accessible.
Screening intros, panels and Q&A’s will be Auslan interpreted.
BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL for access services and to reserve tickets. Call the festival office for tickets, group bookings and to request an audio-description receiver or a wheelchair space.
Where: Various locations. Visit Access All Areas for venue details
Who: All Welcome
Cost: Free
Contact: Karina Libbey on tel: 02 9281 5608, karina@thefestivalists.com
Website: accessallareasfilmfestival.com.au
Access: Accessible venues and amenities.