TORONTO — The non-profit group that operates the VoicePrint broadcast service has received a contract to describe selected National Film Board of Canada titles.
AudioVision Canada, part of the National Broadcast Reading Service (NBRS), will create described versions of NFB films, including animation, to help people with a vision or hearing disability. These selected titles will be available on the NFB Web site.
“We are so very proud and extremely delighted to be part of the vitally important task of making the uniquely Canadian works of the NFB fully accessible to all Canadians,” says Bob Trimbee, NBRS president. “When we opened AudioVision Canada a decade ago, one of our first interests was in making the NFB library available to all persons regardless of their ability to see. The decision by NFB to begin describing its titles is a major step forward that certainly will improve the entertainment options for persons who are vision impaired.”
AudioVision Canada helps the many major broadcasters who have regulatory commitments to air described video. It has a library of more than 500 classic and current movies with descriptions.
