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Audio Description Project
Audio Description Project
Here you will learn everything about Audio Description, from what is it,
to samples, to who
does it, to what titles are available in various media. Join our online discussion,
and follow us on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram.
We are: adp.acb.org.
There are over 8000
titles on the  Master AD List  Latest Additions Oldest Described Movies All Media AD Counts |
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An All-Star AD Line-UpAre you a baseball fan? Are you counting the hours until opening day? If you can't wait to hear the umpire yell, "play ball," the crack of the bat, and the roar of the crowd, here are some movies with audio description for you to enjoy until it's time to root, root, root for your home team! (Posted Mar 21; icon by Icons8)
42: ITUNES, PRIME-VIDEO
61*: HBO-MAX
A League of Their Own (series): PRIME-VIDEO
Fever Pitch: PRIME-VIDEO
Field of Dreams: PRIME-VIDEO
How To Play Baseball: DISNEY+
Mr. Baseball: PRIME-VIDEO
Moneyball: DVD, ITUNES, SPECTRUM-ACCESS
The Rookie: DISNEY+
Say Hey, Willie Mays!: HBO-MAX
Lights, Camera, Describe!The American Council of the Blind's Audio Description Project (ADP) and the Described and Captioned Media Program (DCMP) are once again co-sponsoring an essay contest for blind and visually impaired young people (ages 7 to 21). It's a great chance for students to engage with accessible learning materials, unleash their inner film critic, and compete for fun prizes. Read how to enter the BADIE contest. 
Listen to a podcast about Badie! Deadline: March 31. (Updated Mar 15)
Making Museums AccessibleOn Friday, April 28, the University of Westminster, Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery, and Access Smithsonian will host a symposium titled "Broadening Participation Through Co-Created Inclusive Museum Audio Description." The event will take place in Washington, DC, from 1pm to 5:30pm, and will consider the purpose and nature of audio description within museums by examining its benefits for all visitors, irrespective of their level of vision. For more information and to register, visit Eventbrite. (Posted Mar 10)
Check Out the Latest from UniDUniDescription (UniD), which works to create audio described brochures of America's parks, recently added the Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks to its catalog. ACB and the ADP partner with UniD to form teams of park employees and ACB members to ensure accurate and helpful description. Learn more about UniD, or virtually visit the Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks. (Posted Mar 7)
Audio Description Spotlight: The Intrepid MuseumLearn about the NYC Intrepid Museum's exciting opportunities online and in person for people who are blind or have low vision. Read the Intrepid Museum article. (Posted Mar 3)
Nominations Now Open for the 15th Annual ADP AwardsOne important aspect of the Audio Description Project involves the recognition of outstanding contributions in the field of audio description. Each year at the annual ACB Convention, we honor individuals and organizations with Achievement awards. Please nominate now by visiting our Call for Nominations web page, which lists all the categories and offers several ways to nominate. Deadline: May 5. (Updated Feb 21)
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link to the right, or just remember to type this address: adp.acb.org/amazon.
As an Amazon Associate, the ACB receives a small commission from each referred sale.
What do YOU do for audio description? Do you provide services professionally?
Are you a non-profit which has been providing description for local
theaters for years? An independent? A theatre or museum
which provides description? We'd like to hear from you. Send us a write-up about your
work, and we'll consider it for publication here! Use the
Webmaster link at the bottom of the page.
Website Tip: Network Shows on Streaming ServicesThree of the streaming services with AD offerings are owned by the parent companies of the four commercial broadcast TV networks: ABC, CBS, Fox, and NBC. You may wonder which of the networks' shows you can find on their streaming service, and we just made that easy for you by adding buttons to select only listings from their TV networks.
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you make purchases via Amazon, you can help support
the expenses associated with the Audio Description Project and this
website. If you shop
online by clicking our "Shop Now!" link (which is
always on this main page), any and all purchases you make from Amazon
will result in a commission to the ACB (American Council of the
Blind), our parent organization. Purchasing videos via our DVDs page
counts, as do additional purchases made while buying a DVD.
PLEASE remember this and help us out!
THANKS! (And of course you
can also click the DONATE button at the top of every page!)
Previous AD News Articles 
Replay: The SAG Awards with ADThe Screen Actors Guild Awards were Sunday, February 26, with audio description provided by Descriptive Video Works. NOW UNTIL THE END OF MARCH, you can click on this link to access the show with AD: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vyj4o4VcbBk. (Updated Feb 28)
Vibrant Verbal Description Tour: New Orleans Travel PostersEvery month, Poster House in NYC offers virtual Vibrant Verbal Description Tours via Zoom specifically for community members who are blind or have low vision. Their tours allow you intimate access to the items in their current shows and permanent collection. The next tour will be February 21st from 4pm-5pm: New Orleans Travel Posters. Please email [email protected] or call (914) 295-2387 to sign up for either event. You will be emailed poster images for reference as well as information about accessing Zoom the morning of the virtual tour. (Posted Jan 31)
New DVDs & Blu-ray Discs with ADOf the over 1500 described DVDs available, the following were released this year. Here are the newest ones (last two weeks):
New Audio Described TV Series
See our TV by Network listing.
Audio Description Spotlight: AD and DanceIn mid-April, Art Spark Texas and Gravity Access Services will host a workshop to develop a vocabulary for describing movement and dance. Interested? Learn more about the training and registration. (Posted Feb 17)
Previous AD News Articles
What do YOU do for audio description? Do you provide services professionally?
Are you a non-profit which has been providing description for local
theaters for years? An independent? A theatre or museum
which provides description? We'd like to hear from you. Send us a write-up about your
work, and we'll consider it for publication here! Use the
Webmaster link at the bottom of the page.
If you have the opportunity to promote audio description locally to an
organization you belong to or are asked to speak to, we have developed a ONE
PAGE document that you can customize as necessary for your area. It
explains briefly what description opportunities are available: live
theatre, TV, DVDs, and internet streaming. It then points readers to our
site to learn more (like specifically what shows, movies, or TV series have
description). Download your own copy for customization by right-clicking
the following link: Audio Description: What's Available?
If
you are looking for a movie or TV series with description in the USA, please
consult our Master AD List. It includes all
TV series on FCC-mandated networks, those in syndication with
streaming services, plus original offerings from Apple TV+, Disney+, HBO Max, Hulu, Netflix,
Paramount+, Peacock, and Prime Video.
All commercial DVDs ever produced with description are also
listed, plus every described movie on the eight streaming services plus the transactional services: iTunes, Google Play, and Vudu. There's nothing like
it anywhere else in the world!
Support Us!Please support the cost of this website by initiating any Amazon purchases via our
link to the right, or just remember to type this address: adp.acb.org/amazon.
As an Amazon Associate, the ACB receives a small commission from each referred sale.
You can support the ADP website by initiating any purchases you choose to make from Amazon by clicking the link to the right. The ACB is an Amazon Associate, and we would make a small commission from your purchase.
The Audio Description Project's website collects and provides information on audio description in all its forms: live theatre, television, movies, DVDs, streaming services, and more. Started in 2002 by AD International, funding and direction for this website has come from the American Council of the Blind's Audio Description Project since 2009. Read more about this site...
Audio Description (AD) is the descriptive narration of key visual elements of live theatre, television, movies, and other media to enhance their enjoyment by consumers who are blind or have low vision. AD is the insertion of audio explanations and descriptions of the settings, characters, and action taking place in such media, when such information about these visual elements is not offered in the regular audio presentation. Read more about audio description...
Based on his doctoral thesis and teaching audio description around the world, ADP Project Founder and Senior Consultant Dr. Joel Snyder's book, The Visual Made Verbal: A Comprehensive Training Manual and Guide to the History and Applications of Audio Description, is available in print (English, Spanish, Portuguese, Polish, Chinese, and Russian), for Kindle, on Bookshare, and in braille and as an audio book from NLS libraries. Read more details about Dr. Snyder's book.
Dedicated organizations around the world facilitate the offering of audio description for movies, videos, live theatre, and television. This website attempts to expose their fine work to as many interested viewers as possible. Thank you for visiting!