[blindlaw] Help to legislate audio description and captioning in all U.S. cinemas

[Russ Thomas]

This is already happening without legislation. If you look on a website that
sells movy tickets in your area, the schedule will usually indicate whether
the theatre offers headsets for the particular movy. I have used these
headphones for the last two movies my wife and I attended. It most certainly
enhances the enjoyment of a movie for both of us -- I know what's going on
without my wife having to whisper to me during the show.


-----Original Message-----
From: blindlaw [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Cathryn
Sent: Saturday, July 20, 2013 11:39 AM
To: 'Blind Law Mailing List'
Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Help to legislate audio description and captioning
in all U.S. cinemas

As you may know, there are several petitions on the site. In the limited
time I have,  I couldn't find the one you referenced, thus didn't sign it.
My passion is with you- so far, my pen is not.
Cathryn Bonnette

-----Original Message-----
From: blindlaw [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of The weird
writer
Sent: Thursday, July 18, 2013 2:45 PM
To: blindlaw at nfbnet.org
Subject: [blindlaw] Help to legislate audio description and captioning in
all U.S. cinemas

My name is Robert Kingett. like millions of Americans with vision or hearing
impairments I love going to the movies. However, finding a cinema that
offers movies with captioning or video description is not easy and many of
my friends with vision impairments have simply stopped going to see a movie
in a movie theater. Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) recently introduced two bills
that will expand access to captioning and image narration in movie theaters
and allow people with visual or hearing impairments to enjoy the movies we
all love to watch. The Captioning and Image Narration to Enhance Movie
Accessibility (CINEMA) Act would require movie theater complexes of two or
more screens to make captioning and video description available for ALL
films at ALL showings. With the help of this petition we can help push
through legislation that will force the studios and cinema operators to
provide the necessary technology so that everyone can enjoy the cinema
experience.

The link is
http://www.avaaz.org/en/petition/Help_to_legislate_audio_description_and_cap
tioning_in_all_US_cinemas_for_movie_fans_with_visual_or_hearing_impairmentss
_1/?cTSTleb
<http://www.avaaz.org/en/petition/Help_to_legislate_audio_description_and_ca
ptioning_in_all_US_cinemas_for_movie_fans_with_visual_or_hearing_impairments
_1/?cTSTleb> 



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