Alex and Lee chat with Dr. Joel Snyder, known as the pioneer of audio description. He is also the president of Audio Description Associates LLC and founder/senior consultant of the Audio Description Project. He has a wealth of knowledge and experience, which he shares in this insightful conversation.

Visit the Audio Description Project here: https://adp.acb.org

Check out YOU Describe here: https://youdescribe.org

Buy Joel’s book, “The Visual Made Verbal” here: https://acbminimall.org/product/23?v=51

Check out the Blind Can Film Festival hosted by our sponsor, Ben Fox:
https://www.blindcan.com

Search for Audio Description availability for any title on the American Council for the Blind's Website!

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Alex and Lee chat with Roy Samuelson, an audio description performer, voice actor, speaker, coach, and author of the book, A Voice Actor's Guide to Audio Description Performance: Crafting Immersive Entertainment Experiences for Blind Audiences. In our discussion, Roy highlights what makes for a good audio description performance and chronicles his experiences in the accessibility field.

Learn more about Roy's book here: https://www.roysamuelson.com/book/

You can listen to some insightful interviews with audio description professionals on Roy’s podcast “The ADNA Presents” here:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-adna-presents/id1513229594

Check out the Audio Description Project here:
Https://adp.acb.org/

Check out the Blind Can Film Festival hosted by our sponsor, Ben Fox:
https://www.blindcan.com

Search for Audio Description availability for any title on the American Council for the Blind's Website!

If you have any questions for us or want to connect, feel free to e-mail darkroomfilmcast@gmail.com and be sure to follow us on Instagram and YouTube at @darkroomfilmcast

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Alex and Lee host the 2nd Annual Audio Description Roundtable. This year we are featuring the audio describers behind Anora, Dune Part Two, and The Substance.

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Check out the Blind Can Film Festival hosted by our sponsor, Ben Fox:
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Listen to an excerpt from the Succeed Without Sight Summit interview Alex did while at the Sundance Film Festival, hosted by Kristen Smedley.

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Check out the Blind Can Film Festival hosted by our sponsor, Ben Fox:
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Alex and Lee sit down for a chat with visually impaired writer, Marc Muszynski, who has worked on shows such as “Dexter” and “Polly Pocket”. Marc chronicles his journey with visual impairment and talks about his experience in the writers' room.

Check out the Honest trailer for “Frozen” here:
https://youtu.be/Zb5IH57SorQ?si=llA9Qhz6hGn_PCFH

If you would like to reach us, feel free to e-mail us at darkroomfilmcast@gmail.com and be sure to follow us on Instagram and subscribe on YouTube to @darkroomfilmcast.

Check out the Blind Can Film Festival hosted by our sponsor, Ben Fox:
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Alex and Lee present their top 10 films of 2024.

We want to take a moment to acknowledge the devastation and losses people are experiencing during the ongoing Los Angeles wildfires. our hearts are with the city of Los Angeles and everyone affected by this natural disaster. For anyone looking for fire recovery resources, please visit:
http://recovery.lacounty.gov/resources

If you would like to reach out to us, please e-mail darkroomfilmcast@gmail.com and be sure to follow us on Instagram and subscribe on YouTube at @darkroomfilmcast

Check out Lee’s award-winning short film, Audio Description:
https://youtu.be/NdHN94XRrf0?si=MXlKjcsnPkrjUyc3

Check out the Blind Can Film Festival hosted by our sponsor, Ben Fox:
https://www.blindcan.com

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Happy New Year! As we look ahead to 2025, Alex and Lee share their most anticipated films of the year and some fun life updates.

If you have any questions or comments, please e-mail us at darkroomfilmcast@gmail.com. Also, be sure to follow us on Instagram and YouTube at @darkroomfilmcast.

Lee’s award-winning short film, Audio Description:
https://youtu.be/NdHN94XRrf0?si=MXlKjcsnPkrjUyc3

Check out the Blind Can Film Festival hosted by our sponsor, Ben Fox:
https://www.blindcan.com

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Alex and Lee sit down with Rhys Lloyd, the Studio Head of Descriptive Video Works to discuss everything that goes into creating live audio description for the 2024 Summer Olympics, Paralympics, and Saturday Night Live, which has AD for the full season for the very first time!

Contact Rhys Lloyd: rhys@dvworks.com
Contact Descriptive Video Works: info@dvworks.com
Email us with questions, feedback or show ideas! darkroomfilmcast@gmail.com

Search for Audio Description availability for any title on the American Council for the Blind's Website!

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