20250628 1430 Audio Description a Global Happening Originally Broadcasted June 28, 2025, on ACB Media 2 Several years ago, the Audio Description Project partnered with the World Blind Union to conduct a survey which revealed that audio description exists in over 70 countries. Dr. Joel Snyder was the author of that survey. In this session, he interviewed blind consumers of audio description who offered their perspectives on audio description in their corners of the globe. ** Co-Sponsored by ADP and IRC Moderator: Dr. Joel Snyder Presenters: Shakila Maharaj, South Africa, Dr. Francisco Lima, Brazil, Johanna Krins, Germany, and Jonny Marshall, Research Officer Media, Culture and Immersive Technologies Team, RNIB, UK**

20250627 1130 Audio Description and Sports Originally Broadcasted June 27, 2025, on ACB Media 3 Presenters discussed and explored how audio description for sports events is different from play-by-play on radio and what is being done in other countries with AD for sporting events. Moderator: Clark Rachfal, Former ACB Director of Advocacy and Governmental Affairs, Beverton, OR Presenters: Rhys Lloyd, Studio Head, Descriptive Video Works, Vancouver, BC Canada, Sonali Rai, Senior Manager, Media, Culture and Immersive Technologies, RNIB, United Kingdom, Jerred Mace, CEO, OneCourt, Seattle, WA, Sand tasha Boyd, President/Creative Director, Q Media Productions Inc., and Founder/Executive Director, Audio Description Initiative (ADI Foundation, Inc.), Orlando, FL

20250626 1300 Audio Description Best Practices in Movie Theaters Originally Broadcasted June 26, 2025 on ACB Media 4 Did you know that most theatrical releases are audio described? Participants learned from a blind movie goer, AMC Theaters, the National Alliance of Theater Owners, and others on how to make your visit to the movie theater a successful one by enjoying the magic of cinema with the help of audio description. Moderator: Carl Richardson, Co-Chair, ACB Audio Description Project, Boston, MA Presenters: Alex Howard, Enthusiastic Blind Theater-Goer and Co-Creator of The Dark Room Podcast, Burbank, CA, Cinema United (formerly known as National Association of Theater Owners (Invited), AMC Theatres.