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BE IN! NETWORK OF ACCESSIBLE FILM FESTIVALS
About the network:
The network consists of film festivals who either arrange their screenings and side activities with accessibility features (audio-description, caption) using accessible venues; festivals that include films about the representations of disabled people or films produced by disabled people in their programs and festivals who include disabled people in their teams.
The Network aims to expand accessibility features at film festivals and cinema events by conducting collaborative activities as well as lobbying and networking activities so that everyone has equal access to cinema. In addition, it works to increase the representation of disabled people in the cinema industry and cinema works. Members of the network also share knowledge and experience among themselves.
MEMBERS
ACCESSIBLE FILM FESTIVAL (Ankara, Turkey)
Showcasing nearly 40 feature, short and documentary films every year, Accessible Film Festival also presents parallel activities such as Q&A sessions with the filmmakers, workshops, virtual reality experiences, exhibitions etc. with the aim of extending the cinema culture. Designed as an event where everyone can access to cinema under equal conditions, the Festival presents it’s films with Turkish audio description and Turkish caption subtitling. The Q&A sessions following the screenings are accompanied by Turkish sign language translators. The workshops, panels and other parallel activities within the Festival are realized in an accessible structure and all venues are selected from the accessible ones. Also it is paid attention that the communication channels such as the website are accessible.
https://engelsizfestival.com/
info@puruli.org
+90 312 466 59 20
FESTIVAL INCLÚS (Barcelona, Spain)
Festival Inclús, Barcelona International Disability Film Festival, promotes audiovisual works on the subject of functional diversity, with the aim of making the reality of people with disabilities known from a different point of view. In addition, it shares and encourages the use and knowledge of audiovisual accessibility, being a festival that brings cinema closer to audiences that normally do not have the opportunity to enjoy it. All our screenings have captions for the hearing impaired and audio description for the visually impaired. The festival venue is wheelchair friendly and during the festival we have sign language interpreters, live close caption for the special screenings and the workshops. We have relaxed screenings and a section of movies in Sign Language.
https://inclus.cat/en/
participa@inclus.cat
+34 665 262 075
KLAPPE AUF! SHORT FILM FESTIVAL (Hamburg, Germany)
KLAPPE AUF! is unique, as it focuses on the concept that the festival’s short film selection is chosen and presented by a variety of people with and without disability equally. The organisation is also designed on a similar basis. It is our aim to create the greatest level of accessibility to our festival. This means that all the short films are presented with Captions for the hearing impaired, as well as Audio Description for the visually impaired. The Audio Description is directly presented by voice-over-artists and can be heard with headphones. The festival is also accompanied by Sign Language Interpreters and Captioners (STTRs). All venues are wheelchair friendly. The festival takes place every second year, held in the city of Hamburg, Germany. The highly esteemed director, Fatih Akın, is the festival’s main patron.
OSKA BRIGHT FILM FESTIVAL (Brighton, UK)
Oska Bright Film Festival is the world’s leading festival for films made by or featuring people with learning disabilities or autism. At our festival, all screenings are relaxed, subtitled, and have British Sign Language Interpretation and AD available on request. With less than 5% of disabled people working in the UK film industry, Oska Bright Film Festival is driven to make change happen. Working internationally with industry partners and funded by the BFI, our team produces the BAFTA qualifying Oska Bright Film Festival, promotes accessible screenings, runs training for venues, and develops skills for aspiring filmmakers. Oska Bright Film Festival puts people with learning disabilities or autism where they should be, on the big screen.
www.oskabright.org
oskabright@carousel.org.uk
+44 (0)1273 234734
THE EUROPEAN FILM FESTIVAL INTEGRATION YOU AND ME (Koszalin, Poland)
Since 2003 The European Film Festival Integration You and Me has been covering the subject of disability. We're speaking about it through various means of art, especially art of cinema. Festival guests, people with disabilities - artists, sportsmen, travelers, journalists and designers - teach us, that "Life can start over many times". The festival is an artistic event with strong social overtones, tackling issues important for the disabled community and the integration process. We are a festival of open minds, sensitive hearts and positive energy.
integracjatyija.pl/en
biuro.festiwal@integracjatyija.pl
+48 943481541
THE EXTRAORDINARY FILM FESTIVAL (Namur, Belgium)
Unique in Belgium, the Extraordinary Film Festival offers the general public, professionals and people concerned a positive image of people with disabilities, in their realities and abilities, far from the usual clichés. Organised every 2 years, the TEFF presents a selection of international films (features and shorts) with high cinematographic quality. Also on the program: Q&A with the filmmakers, conferences, workshops, activities, concerts and shows! Known and recognized for its human warmth and the encounters that take place there, The TEFF is the only festival in Belgium to be 100% accessible: closed captions for hearing impaired, audio-description for visually impaired or for people with learning difficulties, sign language interpretation. The festival venue is wheelchair friendly, our volunteers are trained to help people, and assistance dogs are welcome.
www.teff.be
info@teff.be
+32 (0) 2 673 27 89