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Accessibility in Film

In the past two years, expanding accessibility efforts has become a major priority for organizations within the film industry. Exhibitors, film festivals, and filmmakers have had to consider how to expand the reach of their films as many audiences have moved to a digital environment. Film festivals around the country, including Alamo Drafthouse Cinema’s Fantastic Fest, have embraced the hybrid festival setting and the accessibility considerations that come with it.

Join Rev and Alamo Drafthouse as they discuss:

  • The industry’s new focus on accessibility efforts through captions and subtitles
  • The ease of making hundreds of minutes of film accessible
  • How these efforts might factor into the future of film festivals
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Accessibility in Film: A Fireside Chat with Rev and Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas

Accessibility in Film

In the past two years, expanding accessibility efforts has become a major priority for organizations within the film industry. Exhibitors, film festivals, and filmmakers have had to consider how to expand the reach of their films as many audiences have moved to a digital environment. Film festivals around the country, including Alamo Drafthouse Cinema’s Fantastic Fest, have embraced the hybrid festival setting and the accessibility considerations that come with it.

Join Rev and Alamo Drafthouse as they discuss:

  • The industry’s new focus on accessibility efforts through captions and subtitles
  • The ease of making hundreds of minutes of film accessible
  • How these efforts might factor into the future of film festivals

The event's speakers are:

Ahbra Perry, Director, Alamo on Demand

Ahbra Perry serves as the product manager for Alamo Drafthouse’s year-round VOD platform, Alamo On Demand. The platform allows the cinema to extend its curatorial reach beyond its 38 brick-and-mortar locations to audiences across the US. During the pandemic, Ahbra led the charge with trailblazing virtual cinematic experiences, group watch events, parties, film premiers, and live programming. As a filmmaker in a past life, Ahbra is passionate about independent film and utilizing the streaming platform to support up-and-coming and lesser-known filmmakers.

Lisa Dreyer, Director, Fantastic Fest

Lisa Dreyer is the Festival Director for Fantastic Fest, a weeklong celebration of wild and wonderful genre film, which proudly calls the Alamo Drafthouse home. She has programmed for a variety of festivals, including Oak Cliff and Contrast, and previously worked for the Austin Film Society. She is passionate about supporting radical new voices and boundary-pushing projects.

Guv Callahan, Manager, Content Marketing at Rev

Guv Callahan is the Manager of Content Marketing for Rev, the leading technology platform for speech-to-text services and official Accessibility Partner for the Sundance Film Festival. A former journalist, Guv has a deep passion for creative, inclusive storytelling and the film industry. He graduated from the University of Richmond with a degree in Journalism.