[blindkid] Fw: Source for Described Movies

[Carol Castellano]

I am forwarding this information

>>From: Mary Watkins [ mailto:mary_watkins at wgbh.org]
>>Sent: Monday, May 03, 2010 2:20 PM
>>To: Danielsen, Chris
>>Subject: Hi Chris - New Resource
>>
>>I'm not sure if you saw this announcement yet, 
>>in case you didn't, here it is.  We've been 
>>asked since the DVS Home Video effort ended for 
>>a one-stop resource for locating described 
>>movies on DVD, and so now we've made 
>>one.  Please share far and wide as you see fit.
>>
>>Best,
>>Mary
>>***
>>
>>WGBH's Media Access Group, home to the 
>>Descriptive Video Service (DVS®) has debuted 
>>two new online resources today for fans of 
>>described movies.  Both can be reached via a 
>>new, easy-to-remember Web site address:  www.describedmovies.org
>>
>>1. DVS on DVD
>>This page of our site has been updated to 
>>enable description fans to learn about 
>>mainstream DVD and Blu-ray discs that are 
>>available with audio description, and provides 
>>a Amazon click through option which takes you 
>>directly to the page of amazon.com to order the 
>>disc. The DVD and Blu-ray discs listed on the 
>>page are available wherever discs are sold 
>>(online and in stores), however clicking 
>>through our site to purchase your movies will 
>>provide the Media Access Group with a small 
>>percentage of the sales revenue, and helps support our efforts.
>>
>>(The hit comedy It's Complicated from Universal 
>>Pictures Home Entertainment, starring Meryl 
>>Streep, Alec Baldwin and Steve Martin is the 
>>most recent movie released on DVD and Blu-ray with description.)
>>
>>2. Full List of DVS Movies
>>This page lists every movie we've described for 
>>television, cable, DVS Home Video and DVS 
>>Theatrical (for movie theaters) since DVS 
>>debuted as a service in 1990.  We're at nearly 
>>800 films!  The list is sortable by movie title 
>>or distributor (the company for which we 
>>originally described the film). Ask for 
>>described versions of movies from your 
>>television, cable or satellite provider, from 
>>movies by mail services and from Web sites 
>>which offer streaming or downloadable movies.
>>
>>As always, www.mopix.org takes you to 
>>information about movies offered with 
>>description in theaters equipped with Motion 
>>Picture Access systems.  And try 
>>www.captionfish.com ­ you can type in your zip 
>>code, set the search filter for DVS and find 
>>the equipped theaters, described movies and accessible showtimes near you.
>>
>>We like hearing from you, so please let us know 
>>what you think, and if you have suggestions for making our pages more helpful.
>>
>>Thank you.
>>
>>The Media Access Group at WGBH
>>Boston – Los Angeles
>>access.wgbh.org
>>617 300-3700
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Carol Castellano, President
National Organization of Parents of Blind Children
973-377-0976
carol_castellano at verizon.net
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