Is Your Film Prepared for Blind and Deaf Audiences? | L. Soare, P. Benu | CEEA Experience

This webinar explores what actually happens to a film when it is prepared for blind and Deaf audiences, how elements such as audio description, sign language interpretation and descriptive subtitles can reshape image, sound, rhythm and design, and why filmmakers should be part of these creative decisions. Designed for filmmakers, distributors and festival programmers, this session reframes accessibility not as compliance, but as authorship, collaboration and audience expansion. Speakers: Ligia Soare (Animest), Paula Benu Ligia Soare (Animest) Cultural manager working in film festivals for over two decades. Part of founding team of Animest International Animation Film Festival. Paula Benu Romania. Accessibility specialist focused on making films accessible for blind and Deaf audiences through audio description, sign language and subtitling. 00:00 - Introduction 04:35 - Accessibility as a Creative Layer 05:52 - Audio Description: Turning Images into Narrative 10:55 - Descriptive Subtitles (Enriched/SDH) 15:03 - Sign-Language Interpretation and Visual Space 21:06 - Accessibility Is Not Universal 25:05 - The Importance of Distribution and Real Access 26:14 - The Importance of Collaboration 28:47 - Best Practices for Filmmakers 32:13 - Best Practices for Producers 33:00 - Best Practices for Distributors and Festivals More information and lectures at: https://www.ceeanimation.eu https://www.ceeanimation.eu/experienc...   / ceeanimation   CEE Animation Experience is a series of webinars organized in cooperation with selected partners in the CEE region. This activity targets animation industry professionals, who will gain new insights as shared by top regional and world experts and get a rewarding experience of film production directly. #CEEAnimation #AnimationIndustry #AnimationWebinar #AnimationProduction #AnimationTips #Accessibility #AudioDescription #SignLanguage #DeafAwareness #InclusiveFilm