Submissions for "Accessible Cinema" - Due 1/8/2022 (*rolling admission, early submissions are greatly appreciated.)
Closed Captions (CC) provides on-screen text descriptions of dialogue and sound design for non-auditory viewers, while Audio Description (AD) enables blind and low-vision moviegoers to hear descriptions of film images and actions. In Emerson College's "Accessible Cinema" course, students will create CC and AD for short films by established filmmakers.

If you are a filmmaker with a finished short film (9-13 minutes) and would like to work with a student who will create CC and AD for your film, please fill out this form before 10am EST on January 8, 2022.

Film requirements:
*Any genre of film. (Experimental/boundary-pushing films encouraged. Feminist/anti-racist/queer films encouraged. Misogynist/racist/homophobic films will not be accepted.)
*Be an established filmmaker. (Have had your film(s) screened in festivals, etc..)
*9-13 minutes total running time.
*Must have dynamic sound design. (No music videos. With or without dialogue is okay.)
*Film must be in English.
*Film must be finished.

Requirements for filmmakers:
*Commit to using the CC and AD professionally.
*Agree to be professional with students.
*Can't be a student.
*Email a digital copy of your film by January 10, 2022.
*15 minute, in-progress meeting with the student via Zoom, March 3 - 13, 2022.
*Provide a short evaluation between March 21 - 28, 2022.

Upon successful completion of the assignment by the student, each filmmaker will get:
*A CC file.
*An AD audio file.
*No payment exchanged.

Selection process:
*Round 1: Malic will choose approximately 20 films.
*Round 2: Students will then choose one film to work with for the semester.

This program and course is organized by Malic Amalya, Assistant Professor of 16mm Filmmaking and Experimental Media at Emerson College.

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Name and pronouns: *
Role in making the film: *
Email: *
Film or Filmmaker's website: *
Film Title: *
How will you use the captions and audio descriptions generated in this course? *
Required
Do you agree to treat students in a professional a manor? *
Your accessibility needs when meeting with students: *
Total Running Time of Film *
Is your film in English? *
Is your film completely finished? *
Does your film have dynamic sound design? *
Does your film have fast flashing or flickering? *
If selected, will you be able to email a digital copy of your film by Monday, January 10th, 2022? *
Are you available to meet individually with a student (via Zoom) between March 3rd - March 13th, 2022? *
Do you consent to have your film screened in future film screenings highlighting the work of students in this course, curated by Malic Amalya? *
Are you available to give a short evaluation of the process between March 21st - 28th, 2022? *
Does your film already have captions? *
Does your film already have audio description? *
Genre (check all that apply): *
Required
Film Description (max 500 words): *
Does your film depict violence, sexually graphic material, or sensitive topics? Please explain: *
Previous screenings, exhibitions, and awards for this film: *
Filmmaker Bio (max 500 words): *
Optional (check all that apply and feel free to elaborate in the "other" section or in your bio): In order to work against historical exclusion, we are actively seeking films by filmmakers with marginalized identities. Please let us know if you identify as:
Film Link and passwords: *
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