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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 7000
titles on the  Master AD List  Latest Additions Oldest Described Movies All Media AD Counts |
Check if a video is described! |
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ACB Announces 2022 Audio Description Award RecipientsThe following awards will be presented on July 4 during ACB's 61st annual conference and convention.
Read the Awards Press Release. (Posted Jun 14)
ADP Conference July 1-8 AgendaThis year's ADP Conference will be held as usual in conjunction with the annual ACB Conference. You may attend in person in Omaha, Nebraska, or virtually via Zoom. You will find full information on our Conferences page, including a pointer to the full agenda and how to register. Here are our sessions: (Updated May 31)
Webinar: Audio Description on the Rise.Vitac held the subject webinar on June 1, 2022, and has kindly published a video of it. Learn what audio description is, how it's created, and how it's being used, as well as how audio description can benefit all audiences. This recorded webinar features information from Dr. Joel Snyder, Audio Describer, and Carl Richardson, ADA Coordinator/504/Diversity Officer; details on what's involved in producing audio description; highlights of what consumers want in their audio described programs; and provides updates on audio description regulations and requirements. Watch the Vitac Webinar. (Posted Jun 7)
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!)
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.
Previous AD News Articles 
Macy's 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular to be Audio DescribedAccording to an NBC Press Release, the two-hour show will be audio described on Monday, July 4 from 8-10 PM EDT on NBC and will stream on Peacock. An encore presentation will follow from 10-11 PM ET/PT on NBC. (Posted Jun 29)
New DVDs & Blu-ray Discs with ADOf the over 1400 described DVDs available, the following were released this year. Here are the newest ones:
New Audio Described TV Series
See the networks' proposed Fall 2022 Lineup.
Vudu Now Listing Titles With ADThe transactional streaming service Vudu is now listing a few titles with audio description for rent or purchase. Because they have indicated to us that they plan to request AD tracks from vendors from now on, we have integrated them into our service. You can view the titles on our new Vudu AD page. (Updated Jun 19)
Next ADP Audio Description Institute ScheduledIf you want to learn how to become an audio describer and/or understand what is involved in audio description, the next Audio Description Institute is August 8-12, 2022, 1 - 5 pm each afternoon, and will be held virtually. See the ADI Announcement for details and to register. (Posted Jun 7)
Best Picture NominationsThe following movies, all of which now have AD tracks, were nominated for Best Picture Oscar. (Updated Apr 15)
FCC Online Forum on Audio DescriptionThe FCC held a Video Programming Accessibility Forum - Online Audio Description on Monday, March 28. The Forum explored the state of audio description availability for online video programming, including best practices and technical issues, and also how to enhance accessibility, such as voluntary actions to promote online audio description. You can now watch and listen to the forum on YouTube. (Updated Mar 29)
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 iTunes and Google Play. There's nothing like
it anywhere else in the world!
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?
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.
Previous AD News Articles
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 Director 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!