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[Event in Italian]
05 Sep 2024 - 15:00 - 15:50
Italian Pavilion – Sala Tropicana 2 - Hotel Excelsior - View on map
The panel aims to highlight the “invisible” barriers of the audiovisual market, such as the legislative requirements for their removal, the state of the art in Italy in light of the most recent legislative developments, and viable solutions (for producers, distributors, and exhibitors) to make cinema, television, and platforms increasingly inclusive.
SPEAKERS
- Vera Arma – Creator, AUDECON
- Giuliano Frittelli – President, UICI (Italian Union of the Blind and Visually Impaired), Rome Section
When we talk about accessibility, we mostly think of physical disabilities, while we tend to forget how difficult it can be for people with sensory disabilities to access audiovisual contents. However, in Italy, about 1,5 million people are visually impaired, and 220,000 are completely blind; additionally, around 7 million people have hearing disabilities.
In 2023, Artis-Project, in collaboration with MovieReading and CulturAbile, launched Audecon, an observatory on inclusion and audiovisual accessibility for blind and deaf people. It is an open and impartial aggregator that intends to overcome sensory barriers in the film and television industry. Its mission is to raise awareness and promote a real change for the inclusion of people with sensory disabilities. Because deafness and blindness should never mean exclusion from social and cultural life.