Save the Date: ACB's Inaugural Audio Description Awards Gala
The American Council of the Blind is excited to announce the inaugural ACB Audio Description Awards Gala. This event will celebrate the best-of-the best in the field of audio description and educate the larger community to the value of inclusive and accessible media.
ACB Announces Audio Description Gala This Fall
ALEXANDRIA, VA (JUNE 3, 2021) — The American Council of the Blind proudly announces the inaugural launch of the ACB Audio Description (AD) Awards Gala on November 18, 2021. The AD Gala will celebrate audio description through recognition of leaders in the industry and by expanding awareness of the benefits of audio description:
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2021 Audio Description Institute
Held Virtually Monday, August 2 to Friday, August 6, 2021 from 1:00 pm-5:00 pm Eastern each day
Audio Description (AD) makes visual images accessible for people who are blind or have low vision. Using words that are succinct, vivid, and imaginative, media describers convey the visual image from television and film that is not fully accessible to a significant segment of the population (more than 32 million Americans experience significant vision loss).
2021 Audio Description Institute Agenda
Held Virtually Monday, August 2 to Friday, August 6, 2021 from 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm Eastern each day
Agenda
Day 1 - Monday, August 2, 2021
1:00 pm-3:00 pm: Opening Workshop
- The visually impaired user
- Audio description history and theory
- Overview of fundamentals of audio description ( a. Concentration/observation, b. Editing what you see, c. Language, d. Vocal skills: Speech and oral interpretation fundamentals)
3:00 pm - 3:15 pm: Break
Benefits of Audio Description in Education Contest (BADIE) Award Winners
The American Council of the Blind (ACB) is proud to announce the winners of the 2021 BADIE Awards (Benefits of Audio Description In Education), a “Listening Is Learning” initiative of the Council’s Audio Description Project (ADP) and the Described and Captioned Media Program (DCMP).
BADIE Award Winners
The winners of this year’s honors (all young people who are blind) are:
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ACB Convention Registration
ACB’s 2021 Conference and Convention registration is now open! This year’s virtual convention will be held from July 16 through July 23, 2021. For details on how to register, visit: https://acb.org/2021-convention-registration. To make sure you receive the most up to date convention information, subscribe to our convention announce list by sending a blank email to acbconvention+subscribe@acblists.org.