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

[Aser Tolentino]

Thanks Russ for pointing this out. I hadn't visited the MoPix site in, well, a very long time; and since then, the nearest theater offering described video went from one all the way across town to literally down the street, with several others in between.

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On Jul 22, 2013, at 7:59 PM, "Cathryn" <cathrynisfinally at verizon.net> wrote:

> That's good to know!
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blindlaw [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Russ Thomas
> Sent: Saturday, July 20, 2013 3:05 PM
> To: 'Blind Law Mailing List'
> Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Help to legislate audio description and captioning
> in all U.S. cinemas
> 
> 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
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> 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
> 
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> 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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