Sheffield Adventure Film Festival (ShAFF) will screen selected sessions in accessible formats for d/Deaf and blind/partially sighted audiences at the Showroom Cinema from the 3-5th March. This is on top of the level access provision at the Showroom.
From the event organisers:
Coldhouse Collective and Danielle Sellwood, supported by Berghaus are collaborating with ShAFF to host a series of events to tackle the lack of accessibility for d/Deaf and blind/partially sighted audiences in adventure films and festivals.
Danielle Sellwood first crossed paths with ShAFF way back in 2015 when she sat on a panel discussing how to better represent women in adventure films. She then attended last year’s festival at another industry event passing her knowledge on to up and coming young filmmakers. This year Danielle is returning once more, along with Peak District based adventure media producers Coldhouse Collective and blind disability activist, Poppy Levison, to work with the ShAFF team to host a series of events to tackle the lack of accessibility for d/Deaf and blind/partially sighted audiences in adventure films and festivals.
Taking place during the weekend-long festival, events include accessible screenings, a workshop for filmmakers, and a panel discussion looking at what we need to do to ensure that adventure films are made accessible to a wider audience. These initiatives are part of a long-term project that aims to evolve to a place where all films of this genre are accessible.
The Programme
Best of ShAFF – Access All Areas A 90 minute selection of the best films from ShAFF 2023. Screening 21:00 Fri 3 March & 20:30 Sat 4 March.
Adventure Bites – An hour long loop playing continuously throughout the festival, arrive and leave at any time. Fri 3-Sun 5 March. Our best value session at just £3.
Access All Areas Panel Event – A screening of a short film followed by a discussion looking at what we need to do to ensure that adventure films are made accessible to a wider audience. Sat 4 March 10:30, Workstation Mezzanine. Free to attend.
The full article is available here: https://shaff.co.uk/shaff23/aaa-accessible-films-shaff-2023
