Registration is now open for the final Audio Description Institute of 2025. Held September 22-26, from 1pm to 5pm ET each day, the institute is led by Dr. Joel Snyder and a team of sighted and blind AD professionals. Participants will learn the history and theory of AD, and they will practice the craft of using vivid language to describe meaningful visual images in filmed media. Visit the Audio Description Institute page for complete details on tuition, scholarships, materials, and how to register today.
Two recent articles highlight creativity and access needs, from stage and screen to the pages of comic books. Both pieces emphasize the importance of inclusion and access on every level - the creative team, actors, narrators, and the production team. Follow the links below to learn more.
The Imagination Industry Fails To Imagine Artists With Accessibility Needs: Published on Forbes.com, this article investigates the access gaps, the innovative progress, and the continued potential within the entertainment industry for people with disabilities. One of the featured artists is a co-host of the ADP's 2024 Awards Gala, Alie B. Gorrie!
Beyond Sight: The Power of Non-Visual Storytelling at Comic-Con 2025: Written by ADP's long-time friend Roy Samuelson, this piece explains the importance of - and advocates for - stories that don't rely on visual images to create new worlds and captivate audiences.
The ADP applauds everyone who helps to bring imagination to life in creative and accessible ways.
The 2025 ADP Award recipients have been announced! These annual awards honor the people and organizations that make outstanding contributions to the quality and availability of audio description.
This year, the award went to:
- Media: Nefertiti Matos Olivares
- Performing Arts: Bronwen Andrea Okwesa
- Public Sector: Laurie Wohl and the Florida School for the Deaf and Blind Arts Department
- Museums, Visual Images, and Visitors Centers: Abby Jones and Craters of the Moon National Park
- Special Achievement Award: the partnership between the National Park Service, as represented by Michele Hartley, and the University of Hawaii, as represented by Dr. Brett Oppegaard
- The Barry Levine Memorial Award for Career Achievement in Audio Description: Fred Brack
Enjoy the ADP Awards presentation and acceptance remarks here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkHXLRXiNz8.
The American Council of the Blind (ACB) and the Audio Description Project (ADP) commend and congratulate these extremely deserving award recipients and thank them for their hard work and dedication to audio description.
The following is a list of 256 audio described titles added to this site from 08/20 though 08/28.
Apple TV Store added 7 titles this week:
- Americana [Movie, rated R, Thriller]
- Aztec Batman: Clash of Empires [Movie, rated R, Action & Adventure]
- F1: The Movie [Movie, rated PG-13, Action & Adventure]
- Here Comes the Boom [Movie, rated PG, Comedy]
- Nobody 2 [Movie, rated R, Action & Adventure]
- Relay [Movie, rated R, Thriller]
- Tetris [Movie, rated R, Thriller]
Cinema added 9 titles this week:
- Americana [Movie, rated R, Action]
- Eden [Movie, rated R, Thriller]
- Honey Don't! [Movie, rated R, Comedy]
- Ne Zha II [Movie, Not Rated, Animation]
- Nobody 2 [Movie, rated R, Action]
- Relay [Movie, rated R, Action]
- The 40-Year-Old Virgin: 20th Anniversary [Movie, rated R, Comedy]
- Trainwreck: 10th Anniversary [Movie, rated R, Comedy]
- Trust [Movie, rated R, Thriller]
DVDs added 3 titles this week:
- Karate Kid: Legends [Movie, rated PG-13, Drama]
- Lilo & Stitch [Movie, rated PG, Kids & Family]
- The Unholy Trinity [Movie, rated R, Western]
Fandango added 8 titles this week:
- F1: The Movie [Movie, rated PG-13, Action & Adventure, Drama, Sports]
- Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone [Movie, rated PG, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Kids & Family]
- I Know What You Did Last Summer (2025) [Movie, rated R, Thriller, Horror]
- Kill Giggles [Movie, rated R, Horror, Thriller]
- Oh, Hi! [Movie, rated R, Comedy, Romance, Independent]
- Tetris [Movie, rated R, Drama, Thriller]
- The Distinguished Gentleman [Movie, Not Rated, Comedy]
- The Naked Gun (2025) [Movie, Not Rated, Action & Adventure, Action, Comedy]
Hulu added 3 titles this week:
- Eenie Meanie [Movie, rated R, Action, Comedy, Thriller]
- Stalking Samantha: 13 Years of Terror [Series, rated TV-MA, Crime, Docuseries]
- The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox [Series, rated TV-MA, Drama, Crime]
HBO Max added 2 titles this week:
- Ambient Swim [Series, rated TV-G, Adult Animation]
- Women Wearing Shoulder Pads [Series, rated TV-MA, Adult Animation]
Netflix added 9 titles this week:
- America's Team: The Gambler and His Cowboys [Series, rated TV-MA, Documentary]
- DEVO [Movie, rated TV-MA, Documentary]
- Fall for Me [Movie, rated TV-MA, Drama]
- Hostage [Series, rated TV-MA, Thriller]
- Hostiles [Movie, rated R, Drama]
- Long Story Short [Series, rated TV-14, Comedy]
- On Swift Horses [Movie, rated R, Drama]
- The 355 [Movie, rated PG-13, Thriller]
- The Truth About Jussie Smollett? [Movie, rated TV-MA, Documentary]
Paramount+ added 1 title this week:
- mother! [Movie, rated R, Horror]
Peacock added 5 titles this week:
- Armageddon Time [Movie, rated R, Drama]
- Inside the Worlds of Epic Universe [Movie, rated PG, Documentary]
- Kung Fu Panda 4 [Movie, rated PG, Kids & Family]
- Songs & Stories with Kelly Clarkson [Series, rated TV-PG, Music]
- The Rainmaker [Series, rated TV-14, Drama]
Plex added 2 titles this week:
- F1: The Movie [Movie, rated PG-13, Drama, Sports, Action & Adventure]
- Superman [Movie, rated PG-13, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Superhero]
Prime Video added 202 titles this week:
- 100% Wolf [Movie, rated All, Action & Adventure, Animated, Australia, Comedy, World Cinema] Free with Prime; TTS
- 1000-lb Sisters [Series, rated 16+, Reality TV] Channel Subscription Required
- 12 Disasters of Christmas [Movie, rated 18+, Action & Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Thriller] Buy, Rent
- 3 Generations [Movie, rated 18+, Comedy, Drama] Buy, Rent
- 8 Heads in a Duffel Bag [Movie, rated 18+, Comedy] Channel Subscription Required
- A Bridesmaid in Love [Movie, rated 7+, Drama, Romance] Channel Subscription Required; TTS
- A Christmas Duet [Movie, rated 7+, Drama, Romance] Channel Subscription Required; TTS
- A Christmas Switch [Movie, rated 7+, Mystery, Thriller] Buy, Free with Ads, Rent; TTS
- A Song for Christmas [Movie, rated 7+, Drama, Romance] Channel Subscription Required; TTS
- A Summer Musical [Movie, rated All, Animated, Cartoon, Children, Family] Channel Subscription Required
- A Vineyard Romance [Movie, rated All, Drama, Romance] Channel Subscription Required; TTS
- Abandoned: The Woman in the Decaying House [Series, rated 13+, Crime, Mystery, Thriller] Free with Prime
- Aftersun [Movie, rated 18+, Drama, Family] Buy, Rent,Channel Subscription Required
- Ainbo: Spirit Of The Amazon [Movie, rated 7+, Family] Buy, Channel Subscription Required, Rent; TTS
- All Eyez on Me [Movie, Not Rated, Biography, Crime, Drama, Historical] Buy, Rent
- All of My Heart [Movie, rated 7+, Comedy, Romance] Channel Subscription Required; TTS
- Aloha With Love [Movie, rated 7+, Comedy, Drama, Family, Romance] Channel Subscription Required; TTS
- Ambient Swim [Series, rated 16+, Animated] Channel Subscription Required
- Amy Lee, Dream Too Much [Movie, rated All, Animated, Children, Music, Musical] Free with Prime; TTS
- Anna [Movie, rated 16+, Action & Adventure, Thriller] Rent
- Anne of Green Gables: Fire and Dew [Movie, rated All, Comedy, Drama] Buy, Channel Subscription Required, Rent; TTS
- At Eternity's Gate [Movie, rated 13+, Biography, Drama, Historical] Buy, Rent
- Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Bone to Pick [Movie, rated 13+, Mystery, Thriller] Channel Subscription Required, Free with Prime; TTS
- Baggage Claim [Movie, rated 16+, Comedy, Drama, Romance, , ] Buy, Rent
- Barefoot [Movie, rated All, Drama, Romance] Buy, Rent
- Beyond Beyond [Movie, rated 7+, Family] Buy, Rent
- Black Swan [Movie, rated 16+, Drama, Thriller] Buy, Rent
- Bleeding Steel [Movie, rated 16+, Action & Adventure, Chinese, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Sci-Fi, World Cinema] Buy, Rent
- Blindspotting (4K UHD) [Movie, rated 18+, Crime, Drama] Buy, Rent
- Bob's Burgers [Series, Not Rated, Comedy] Buy
- Brooklyn's Finest [Movie, rated 18+, Action & Adventure, Drama, Special Interest, Thriller] Buy, Rent; TTS
- Building Off the Grid [Series, Not Rated, Educational, Instructional, Special Interest] Channel Subscription Required
- Butterfly [Series, Not Rated, Action & Adventure, Drama] Free with Prime
- C'mon C'mon [Movie, rated 16+, Drama, Family] Buy, Rent
- Catch the Fair One [Movie, rated 16+, Action & Adventure, Crime] Buy, Rent
- Chicago P.D. [Series, rated 18+, Action & Adventure, Crime] Buy
- Christmas Cartoons: 14 Christmas Cartoon Classics - 2 Hours of Holiday Favorites [Movie, rated 7+, Animated, Cartoon, Children, Fantasy, Sci-Fi] Buy, Free with Ads, Free with Prime, Rent; TTS
- Christmas Cupid [Movie, rated 13+, Comedy, Romance] Buy; TTS
- Christmas in Love [Movie, rated 7+, Comedy, Drama, Romance] Channel Subscription Required; TTS
- Christmas Mail [Movie, rated 13+, Comedy, Romance] Buy, Free with Ads, Free with Prime, Rent; TTS
- Christmas Together [Movie, rated 7+, Drama, Romance] Buy, Free with Ads, Free with Prime, Rent; TTS
- Columbo [Series, Not Rated, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller] Free with Prime; TTS
- Come True [Movie, rated 16+, Horror] Buy, Rent
- Crawlspace [Movie, rated 16+, Horror, Thriller] Buy, Rent
- Criminal Minds [Series, Not Rated, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller] Channel Subscription Required
- Cultural Exchange with a Game Centre Girl [Series, rated 7+, Romance] Channel Subscription Required
- Dead Trigger [Movie, rated 18+, Action & Adventure] Buy, Rent; TTS
- Death of Me [Movie, rated 18+, Horror, Thriller] Buy, Rent; TTS
- Debbie Macomber's Dashing Through the Snow [Movie, rated 13+, Comedy, Romance, World Cinema] Channel Subscription Required; TTS
- Denial [Movie, rated 13+, Biography, Drama] Buy, Rent; TTS
- Descendants 2 [Movie, rated All, Action & Adventure, Children, Fantasy, Romance, Sci-Fi] Buy, Rent; TTS
- Detective Conan [Series, rated 13+, Anime] Channel Subscription Required
- Dog Soldiers [Movie, rated 18+, Action & Adventure, Horror, Thriller] Buy, Channel Subscription Required, Rent; TTS
- Dragon Ball Super: Broly [Movie, rated 13+, Anime] Buy, Rent; TTS
- Eddington [Movie, rated 18+, Western] Buy, Rent
- Elio [Movie, rated 7+, Animated, Fantasy] Buy, Rent
- Elmo's Christmas Countdown [Movie, rated All, Family] Buy, Rent; TTS
- F1® The Movie (Bonus X-Ray Edition) [Movie, rated 16+, Action & Adventure, Drama] Buy, Rent
- Fair Game [Movie, rated 16+, Drama, Teen, Thriller] Buy, Rent; TTS
- Farmer and the Belle Saving Santaland [Movie, rated 7+, Comedy, Faith and Spirituality, Romance, Special Interest] Buy, Free with Ads, Free with Prime, Rent; TTS
- Firebird [Movie, rated 16+, Drama, Gay, Historical, LGBTQ, Romance, War, World Cinema] Buy, Free with Prime, Rent; TTS
- Fishing for Love [Movie, rated 7+, Action & Adventure] Channel Subscription Required; TTS
- Flawless [Movie, rated 16+, Drama, Thriller] Buy, Channel Subscription Required, Rent; TTS
- Flight 7500 [Movie, rated 13+, Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller] Buy, Rent
- Flower Shop Mystery: Mum's the Word [Movie, rated 13+, Crime, Drama, Romance] Channel Subscription Required; TTS
- Fortress: Snipers Eye [Movie, rated 16+, Action & Adventure] Buy, Rent; TTS
- Found [Series, rated 16+, Drama] Buy
- Free Guy [Movie, rated 16+, Action & Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Romance, Sci-Fi] Buy, Rent
- Garage Sale Mysteries: Pilot [Movie, rated 7+, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller] Channel Subscription Required; TTS
- Garage Sale Mysteries: Searched & Seized [Movie, rated 13+, Mystery, Thriller] Channel Subscription Required; TTS
- Garage Sale Mysteries: The Deadly Room [Movie, Not Rated, Mystery, Thriller] Channel Subscription Required; TTS
- Garage Sale Mystery: All That Glitters [Movie, rated 13+, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller] Channel Subscription Required; TTS
- Get Shorty [Series, Not Rated, Action & Adventure, Comedy, Crime] Buy; TTS
- Go Fish [Movie, rated 7+, Animated, Cartoon, Children, Family] Buy, Rent
- Gold [Movie, rated 18+, Drama, Thriller] Buy, Rent
- Greyhound [Movie, rated 13+, Action & Adventure, Thriller, War] Channel Subscription Required
- Halo: Nightfall [Movie, rated 16+, Action & Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi] Buy, Rent; TTS
- Hard Knocks: Training Camp With the Buffalo Bills [Series, rated 18+, Documentary, Sport] Channel Subscription Required
- Hard Knocks: Training Camp With the Dallas Cowboys [Series, rated 18+, Documentary, Sport] Channel Subscription Required
- Hitched For The Holidays [Movie, rated 7+, World Cinema] Channel Subscription Required; TTS
- Hobo with a Shotgun [Movie, rated 18+, Action & Adventure, Crime] Buy, Channel Subscription Required, Rent; TTS
- Homestead Rescue [Series, rated 7+, Reality TV] Channel Subscription Required
- Horns [Movie, rated 18+, Comedy, Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi] Buy, Rent
- I'll Be Home for Christmas [Movie, rated 13+, Drama, Romance, Special Interest] Channel Subscription Required; TTS
- iCarly [Series, Not Rated, Comedy, Drama, Romance] Channel Subscription Required
- It Follows [Movie, rated 16+, Ghosts, Horror, Mystery, Supernatural, Thriller] Channel Subscription Required
- It's Florida, Man [Series, rated 18+, Comedy] Channel Subscription Required
- JFK Revisited: Through the Looking Glass [Movie, rated 13+, Documentary, History] Buy, Rent; TTS
- Journey of My Heart [Movie, rated 13+, Mystery, Thriller] Channel Subscription Required; TTS
- Keanu [Movie, rated 18+, Action & Adventure, Crime] Buy, Rent
- Last Light [Series, rated 18+, French, World Cinema] Buy
- Last Moment Of Clarity [Movie, rated 18+, Drama, Thriller] Buy, Rent; TTS
- Last Week Tonight with John Oliver [Series, rated 18+, News] Channel Subscription Required
- Law & Order: Organized Crime [Series, Not Rated, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller] Channel Subscription Required
- Legacy of Lies [Movie, rated 18+, Action & Adventure, Crime] Buy, Rent
- Lisa Loeb, Nursery Rhyme Parade! [Movie, rated All, Children] Free with Prime; TTS
- Little Italy [Movie, rated 16+, Comedy, Romance] Buy, Rent
- Love Fashion Repeat [Movie, rated 7+, Drama, Romance] Channel Subscription Required; TTS
- Love on Fire [Movie, rated 7+, Comedy, Drama, Romance, World Cinema] Channel Subscription Required; TTS
- Love on Safari [Movie, rated 7+, Drama, Romance] Channel Subscription Required; TTS
- Lucky Day (2019) [Movie, rated 16+, Action & Adventure, Crime, Thriller] Buy, Rent; TTS
- Luis and the Aliens [Movie, rated 7+, Action & Adventure, Animated, Cartoon, Children, Comedy, Family, German, World Cinema] Free with Prime; TTS
- Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile [Movie, rated 7+, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Music, Musical, Sci-Fi] Channel Subscription Required
- Man On Fire [Movie, rated 16+, Action & Adventure, Crime, Drama, Thriller] Buy, Rent
- Margin Call [Movie, rated 16+, Drama, Thriller] Buy, Rent; TTS
- Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning [Movie, rated 13+, Action & Adventure, Thriller] Buy
- Mortal [Movie, rated 16+, Action & Adventure, Fantasy, Mythology, Sci-Fi, Sci-Fi] Buy, Rent; TTS
- Mr. North [Movie, rated 13+, Comedy, Drama] Buy, Rent; TTS
- Murder She Baked - A Chocolate Chip Mystery [Movie, rated 13+, Drama, Romance] Channel Subscription Required; TTS
- Mystery 101: Pilot [Movie, rated 13+, Action & Adventure, Crime, Drama, Romance] Channel Subscription Required; TTS
- Never Grow Old [Movie, rated 16+, Action & Adventure, Drama, Thriller, Western] Buy, Rent
- New Saga [Series, rated 13+, Action & Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi] Buy,Channel Subscription Required
- Now and Then [Movie, rated 16+, Comedy, Drama, Romance] Buy, Rent; TTS
- October Kiss [Movie, rated 13+, Comedy, Romance] Channel Subscription Required; TTS
- One Piece: Stampede [Movie, rated 16+, Anime] Channel Subscription Required
- Paranoia [Movie, rated 13+, Crime, Drama, Thriller] Rent; TTS
- Paranorman [Movie, rated 7+, Action & Adventure, Animated, Children, Comedy, Fantasy, Sci-Fi] Buy, Rent; TTS
- PAW Patrol: Jungle Pups [Movie, rated 7+, Children] Channel Subscription Required
- Planning on Forever [Movie, rated 7+, Drama, Romance] Channel Subscription Required; TTS
- Ray Donovan: The Movie [Movie, rated 18+, Drama, Thriller] Buy
- Real Time with Bill Maher [Series, rated 18+, News] Channel Subscription Required
- Red Shoes and the Seven Dwarfs [Movie, rated 7+, Family, Romance] Buy, Rent
- Reign [Series, Not Rated, Drama, Historical, Romance] Buy, Free with Prime; TTS
- Rescue: HI-Surf [Series, rated 16+, Action & Adventure, Drama] Buy
- Rick and Morty [Series, Not Rated, Action & Adventure, Animated, Comedy, Fantasy, Sci-Fi] Channel Subscription Required
- Risqué [Movie, rated 18+, Action & Adventure, Thriller] Buy, Rent
- Rock Dog [Movie, rated All, Animated, Cartoon, Children, Comedy, Family, Music, Musical] Buy, Rent
- Rogue Heroes [Series, rated 18+, Action & Adventure] Channel Subscription Required
- Ruby Herring Mysteries: Silent Witness [Movie, rated 13+, Mystery, Thriller] Channel Subscription Required; TTS
- Rugrats [Series, rated 7+, Animated, Cartoon, Children, Comedy] Channel Subscription Required
- Salvador [Movie, rated 16+, Drama, Historical] Channel Subscription Required
- SAW X (2023) [Movie, rated 18+, Horror, Thriller] Buy, Rent
- Sightless [Movie, rated 13+, Drama, Thriller] Buy, Rent; TTS
- Signed, Sealed, Delivered - From Paris with Love [Movie, rated 7+, Drama, Romance] Channel Subscription Required; TTS
- Smurfs [Movie, rated 7+, Animated, Cartoon, Children, Family, Music, Musical] Buy, Rent
- SnowComing [Movie, rated 7+, Comedy, Romance] Channel Subscription Required; TTS
- Snowglobe [Movie, rated 13+, Comedy, Fantasy, Romance, Sci-Fi] Buy; TTS
- South Beach Love [Movie, rated 13+, Comedy, Drama, Romance] Channel Subscription Required; TTS
- SOUTH PARK: JOINING THE PANDERVERSE [Movie, rated 18+, Animated, Comedy, Fantasy, Sci-Fi] Channel Subscription Required
- Stand Up To Cancer [Series, rated 7+, Special Interest] Channel Subscription Required
- Step Up: Revolution [Movie, rated 13+, Drama, Romance, World Cinema] Buy, Rent
- Superman (2025) (Bonus X-Ray Edition) [Movie, rated 16+, Action & Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi] Buy, Rent
- Superman Returns [Movie, rated 13+, Action & Adventure, Crime, Drama, Romance] Buy, Rent
- Table 19 [Movie, rated 16+, Comedy, Drama, Romance] Buy, Rent
- Teen Mom: The Next Chapter [Series, rated 16+, Special Interest] Channel Subscription Required
- Teogonia [Series, rated 16+, Action & Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi] Channel Subscription Required
- Thanks for Sharing [Movie, rated 18+, Comedy, Romance] Buy, Rent
- The ABCs of Book Banning [Movie, rated 7+, Documentary] Channel Subscription Required
- The Bad Guys 2 [Movie, rated 7+, Action & Adventure, Animated, Family] Buy, Rent
- The Bank Job [Movie, rated 18+, Thriller] Channel Subscription Required
- The Beginning After the End [Series, rated 13+, Action & Adventure, Animated, Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi] Buy,Channel Subscription Required
- The Big Year [Movie, rated 7+, Comedy] Buy, Rent
- The Boogeyman [Movie, rated 16+, Horror, Thriller] Buy, Rent
- The Call [Movie, rated 16+, Ghosts, Horror, Supernatural, Thriller] Free with Prime; TTS
- The Chi [Series, Not Rated, Crime, Drama] Channel Subscription Required
- The Christmas House [Movie, rated All, Drama, Romance] Channel Subscription Required; TTS
- The Crucifixion [Movie, rated 16+, Horror, Thriller] Buy, Rent; TTS
- The Fire That Took Her [Movie, rated 13+, Documentary] Channel Subscription Required
- The Forger [Movie, rated 18+, Crime, Drama, Thriller] Buy, Rent
- The Founder [Movie, rated 13+, Biography, Drama, Historical] Buy, Rent
- The Good Witch's Gift [Movie, rated All, Drama, Romance] Channel Subscription Required; TTS
- The Happening [Movie, rated 18+, Mystery, Thriller] Buy, Rent
- The Home Team: New York Jets [Series, Not Rated, Reality TV, Sport] Free with Prime
- The Host [Movie, rated 13+, Action & Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Romance, Sci-Fi, Thriller] Free with Ads; TTS
- The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 2 [Movie, rated 13+, Action & Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi] Channel Subscription Required
- The Intern [Movie, rated All, Comedy, Drama] Free with Prime
- The Lair [Movie, rated 18+, Action & Adventure, Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller] Buy, Rent; TTS
- The Last Waltz [Movie, rated 13+, Documentary, World Cinema] Buy, Free with Ads, Free with Prime, Rent; TTS
- The Librarian: Quest for the Spear [Movie, rated 13+, Action & Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance, Sci-Fi, Thriller] Buy, Free with Ads, Rent; TTS
- The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines [Movie, rated 13+, Family] Buy, Free with Ads, Rent; TTS
- The Luck of the Irish [Movie, rated 7+, Action & Adventure, Children, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Sport] Buy, Rent; TTS
- The Map That Leads to You [Movie, rated 16+, Romance, Teen] Free with Prime
- The Menu [Movie, rated 16+, Comedy, Horror, Thriller] Buy, Rent
- The Mistle-Tones [Movie, rated 13+, Drama, Family, Music, Musical] Buy; TTS
- The Office: Superfan Episodes [Series, rated 16+, Comedy] Channel Subscription Required
- The Prince [Movie, rated 18+, Action & Adventure, Thriller] Buy, Rent; TTS
- The Purge [Series, Not Rated, Crime, Drama, Horror, Thriller] Channel Subscription Required
- The Pyramid [Movie, rated 18+, Horror, Mystery, Thriller] Buy, Rent
- The Quiet Ones [Movie, rated All, Ghosts, Horror, Mystery, Supernatural, Thriller] Buy, Rent
- The Resort [Series, rated 16+, Comedy, Drama] Channel Subscription Required
- The Song to My Heart [Movie, rated 7+, Drama, Romance] Channel Subscription Required
- The Twin [Movie, rated 18+, Drama, Horror, Thriller] Buy, Rent; TTS
- The Wedding Veil [Movie, rated 13+, Drama, Romance] Channel Subscription Required; TTS
- The Yellow Birds [Movie, rated 16+, Drama, War] Buy, Rent; TTS
- Third Reich: The Fall [Movie, rated 16+, Special Interest] Free with Prime; TTS
- Three Thousand Years of Longing [Movie, rated 16+, Fantasy, Sci-Fi] Channel Subscription Required
- Top Chef [Series, rated 16+, Reality TV] Channel Subscription Required
- Track: Search for Australia's Bigfoot [Movie, rated 13+, Documentary] Buy, Rent; TTS
- Trading Paint [Movie, rated 16+, Action & Adventure, Drama, Sport, Thriller] Buy, Rent
- Transformers: EarthSpark [Series, rated 7+, Drama, Family] Channel Subscription Required
- Tyler Perry's Madea Goes to Jail - The Play [Movie, rated 18+, Comedy, Drama, Music, Musical, Performance, Plays, Talk Show] Channel Subscription Required; TTS
- Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps [Movie, rated 16+, Drama] Buy, Rent
- Wall-E (Bonus Content) [Movie, rated 7+, Action & Adventure, Animated, Children, Fantasy, Sci-Fi] Buy
- We Bought a Zoo [Movie, rated 7+, Comedy, Drama] Buy, Rent
- Where's Waldo? [Series, Not Rated, Animated, Cartoon, Children, Comedy] Channel Subscription Required; TTS
- Wild Kratts: Amazin' Amazon Adventure [Movie, rated All, Children] Buy, Channel Subscription Required, Rent; TTS
- Wild Kratts: Back in Creature Time [Movie, rated All, Children] Channel Subscription Required; TTS
- Wind River [Movie, rated 18+, Drama, Thriller, Western] Buy, Rent
- Wonder Pets! [Series, rated All, Animated, Cartoon, Children] Channel Subscription Required
- Words On Bathroom Walls [Movie, rated 16+, Drama, Romance] Buy, Rent; TTS
- Zoey 102 [Movie, rated 16+, Comedy, Drama, Romance] Channel Subscription Required
- Zola [Movie, rated 18+, Biography, Crime, Drama] Buy, Rent
Roku Channel added 1 title this week:
- The Great American Baking Show: Celebrity Summer [Movie, rated TV-14, Reality TV, Food & Home, Holiday]
Tubi added 1 title this week:
- Girls Trip [Movie, rated R, Comedy]
The Audio Description Project website has been re-designed. We’ve got new pages and new features, along with the unique information about audio description that you depend on. In this article, we’ll present a tour of the new layout and functions. The process of updating and improving continues, so please visit often to keep up with all the exciting developments.
Website Structure
There is now a horizontal menu bar on each page with drop-down headings that lead to related pages. The headings are: About Us, About Audio Description, Where to Find AD, AD Resources, Events, and Get Involved.
- Under About Us, you’ll find information about the Audio Description Project, including: ADP Mission and History, Staff and Committees, ADP Conference, and Awards and Contests.
- Under About Audio Description, you’ll find useful information about the creation and provision of AD in various media types. The pages are: FAQs, AD for Film and TV, for Performing Arts, for Museums and Parks, and for Education.
- Under Where to Find AD, you can access: the Film and Series Title Directory, TV Listings, Performing Arts, and Museums, Parks, and Tours.
- Under AD Resources, you’ll find pages dedicated to: Training Sessions and Materials, Podcasts, Technology, Samples, Legislation, AD Professionals Directory, and the ADP Archives, which includes additional resources and information on international resources.
- Under Events, you’ll find details about: the Audio Description Institute, the ADP Conference, the Awards Gala, and UniDescription.
- Under Get Involved, you can discover how to Join the ADP Discussion List, Contact Us, and Donate.
On the home page, we’ll always have a few articles and announcements to keep you up-to-date on the latest ADP news and events. There is also a list of Top Links that will take you directly to the page you want.
Content
We did a little streamlining as we re-designed the site, pruning outdated information and dead links. Some details have been consolidated on new pages that didn’t exist on the old site, while other bits formerly on one page have been re-distributed under the new structure.
Some of these changes might take a little time to get used to, but we hope that the logic of the new structure and the FAQs page will help you find what you need. If you get really stuck, please feel free to contact us - we’ve always depended on you to make us better!
The Film and Series Title Directory
This directory - the only one in the world - is easily our most popular page. We think you’ll love it even more now that we’ve added great filter and sort features.
There are multiple ways to find films and series with audio description. From any page on this site, you can type a title or keyword into the search box located in the banner below the main menu (just start typing - the cursor is automatically in the search box; you can also skip the typing and simply hit the Enter key to be taken to the directory page). Or you can navigate to Where to Find AD and select Film/Series Title Directory. On this page, you can filter to find the movies and shows that interest you. You can search and then filter your results, or you can start on the Filters panel.
When you arrive on the directory page, you'll encounter the number of results and a list of any filters that have been applied to the results. In the phrase "Applied Filters," the word "Filters" is a link that will guide screen readers directly to the Filters panel.
In the Filters panel on the left, there are five options:
- Provider: how to access the title; i.e., the name of the streaming service, whether it's in movie theaters or on DVD, etc.
- Genre: lists the most popular genres (comedy, drama, horror, documentary, etc); at the end of the list, click “more” for additional niche options
- Rating: most movies are rated using the MPAA structure (G, PG, PG-13, R, etc); TV shows and some streaming providers use different systems, so there might be occasional discrepancies. Most movies and shows produced before rating systems were introduced have not been rated (typically indicated by “NR”).
- Media Type: Both films and series will appear in your search results unless you select either Movies Only or Series Only.
- Language: Titles with English-language audio description will appear in search results unless you choose a different language. If you prefer another language, check the appropriate box; only one language can be selected at a time.
Once you’ve got results, you can click on headings in the result table to sort by release year or type (movie or series). The results will be displayed alphabetically by title, and you can reverse that order by clicking on “title.”
TV Listings
Want to know what’s on the TV right now? Go to the TV Listings page (under the Where to Find AD drop-down in the main navigation bar). There are two tabs on this page: Daily TV Schedule and List by Network.
On the Daily TV Schedule tab, you can access listings by day and filter by time and network, or simply search for a specific title.
On the List by Network tab, you can browse titles that have aired on TV networks within the last few months, including dates of the most recent and the next air dates.
And There's More to Come...
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The new Benefits of Audio Description in Education (BADIE) blog has been updated and features hot-off-the-virtual-press essays from students across the country who have something to say about AD. Check out the blog to read this month’s top essay submissions.
And don’t worry – it's not too late to send in your own essay to be considered for publication. Submit your essay today and you might be featured on the BADIE Blog! The deadline for entries for this school year is June 30, so keep reading for details and then access a DCMP video, put on your thinking cap, and tell the world what you think about audio description.
After all, no one knows the importance of excellent audio description (AD) better than students who rely on it to make filmed media accessible. The Benefits of Audio Description in Education (BADIE) Blog and essay contest is an exciting chance for students on the blindness spectrum to share their thoughts about AD.
The Audio Description Project (ADP) and the Described and Captioned Media Program (DCMP) have expanded our essay contest into the BADIE Blog, with multiple opportunities to be published and win great prizes.
The BADIE Blog will accept entries until June 30. Prize winners will be chosen from the published essays and announced at the start of the next school year.
How Students Can Submit Their Essays:
1. Browse the free DCMP library at https://dcmp.org/.
2. Watch any audio-described film (there are more than 6,000 educational titles to choose from!).
3. Write an evaluation of the film’s audio description, commenting on the ways the audio description enhanced or detracted from your experience.
4. Visit https://dcmp.org/learn/595-badie-contest-blog to read award-winning essays and submit your own entry. You’ll also find guidelines and prize details, tips on writing a strong review, and information about how audio description is created.
Prizes:
- There will be first, second, and third place winners in each category, as well as a grand prize winner who will be awarded an iPad mini and invited to record an award presentation for the Audio Description Awards Gala.
- Teachers of first-place winners also receive prizes.
- Entries will be accepted through June 30, 2025, for possible publication on the BADIE blog.
Categories:
Alternate Assessment – students with non-traditional matriculation records
Sophomore – ages 7–10
Junior – ages 11–15
Senior – ages 16–21
Go to https://dcmp.org/learn/595-badie-contest-blog for complete details and to submit your entry!
Here's an update from the Academy for Certification of Vision Rehabilitation & Education Professionals (ACVREP) committee that has been working to create a certification in the field of audio description.
June 9, 2025
TO: The Audio Description community at-large
FROM: The members of the Audio Description Subject Matter Expert (SME) Committee of the Academy for Certification of Vision Rehabilitation & Education Professionals (ACVREP)
RE: Audio Description Specialist Certification
Thank you to everyone who contributed their valuable comments and feedback during the 2024 public comment cycle of the draft Certified Audio Description Specialist (CAUDES) certification criteria. We truly appreciate your engagement and would like to provide some clarification on certain points and give some additional context regarding the certification development process and criteria being used.
Background
A Certified Audio Description Specialist (CAUDES™) is an ACVREP-certified professional who writes, edits, and/or provides quality control for Audio Description language. A CAUDES is trained and skilled in creating vivid descriptions of key visual elements for people who are blind or have low vision, as well as others who benefit from Audio Description. A CAUDES may be blind, have low vision, or be sighted. This certification does not extend to, nor does it include, voice artists who solely voice Audio Description from pre-written scripts and/or engineers/editors who mix Audio Description soundtracks.
In 2019, for the purpose of developing Audio Description Certification criteria, ACVREP put out a call for applications to serve on the voluntary SME Committee as well as volunteers to form an international Audio Description Advisory Committee. ACVREP evaluated applicants' credentials and references to make its selections, and both committees were formed in early 2020. The SME committee’s composition follows ACVREP’s established guidelines for membership and is comprised of unpaid volunteers drawn from professionals across a wide range of sectors including industry, academia, practitioners, and user communities. This diverse representation has brought various important and vital perspectives and expertise to our work.
Over the next four years, representing thousands of hours of volunteer work, the SME Committee drafted the certification criteria. This was accomplished through consensus-building, comprehensive discussion, and garnering input and advice from the Advisory Committee as well as knowledgeable and interested parties across the United States and around the world. The criteria include specific processes and standards to ensure that those seeking CAUDES certification have the knowledge necessary to provide Audio Description that honors the original intent of the content creator.
In early 2024, the ACVREP Board of Directors approved posting the draft CAUDES Certification criteria for public comment. This was a critical step in gathering input from Audio Description professionals, community members, advocates, industry, and users worldwide.
We received a multitude of thoughtful insights and feedback, further ensuring credible guidelines for this certification. Each comment was carefully reviewed and evaluated by the SME committee, and changes to the criteria were incorporated into the final documents to be more representative and inclusive of the wider practice of Audio Description in the community. We followed current ADA Standards of Practice regarding the language used in the CAUDES documents and are committed to making the final certification documents accessible, easy to understand, and use. In December 2024, the final criteria were approved by the ACVREP Board of Directors and will be available online soon.
What is covered in the CAUDES Certification?
The CAUDES certification is designed to formally recognize individuals who demonstrate knowledge and proficiency in Audio Description best practices across various formats and settings. These include pre-recorded media, live performances, museums, interactive displays, and educational environments, among others. The certification criteria are comprised of seven sections which form the CAUDES handbook:
- CAUDES Scope of Practice
- CAUDES Body of Knowledge
- CAUDES Applied Competencies
- CAUDES Code of Ethics
- CAUDES Eligibility Criteria
- CAUDES Recertification Criteria
- Glossary
Who is eligible for certification?
The CAUDES certification will recognize professionals who write or oversee the quality control and editing of Audio Description language. The CAUDES certification criteria have been designed for individuals across the spectrum of visual acuity, including those who are blind, have low vision, or are sighted. Anyone meeting the eligibility criteria may apply for certification.
A number of comments raised concerns about the CAUDES eligibility criteria. These comments were very useful and allowed the SME to clarify the eligibility categories to more clearly reflect and acknowledge that practitioners can achieve competency in Audio Description through a combination of education, experience, mentoring, and/or training.
The section outlining the educational criteria necessary to take the CAUDES certification exam has also been clarified. An applicant for CAUDES certification may qualify to take the exam through one of three revised eligibility categories based on experience in Audio Description and level of education. These categories are:
- Category 1 - High school diploma or equivalent
- Category 2 - Associate's or Bachelor's degree or equivalent international degree/diploma
- Category 3 - High school diploma or equivalent with additional Audio Description assessment-based training
The differences among Categories 1, 2, and 3 involve education requirements and the number of hours worked in either of the two Audio Description types: pre-produced or pre-recorded Audio Description and/or extemporaneous or live Audio Description. Common to all eligibility categories is the need for knowledge and an understanding of both types of Audio Description and practical experience in one of the two types. Experience in either type may be acquired as an Audio Description employee, contractor, intern, or volunteer.
It is important to note that while an applicant’s minimum practical experience for Categories 1 and 2 may be fulfilled exclusively by one type of Audio Description or the other, the exam will cover both types. At the time of this writing, few CAUDES applicants will qualify for Category 3, which references a formal, assessment-based, curriculum-structured training program in the United States or abroad. It is anticipated that additional formal, assessment-based Audio Description training programs will be established over time to support this certification.
CAUDES Certification Exam
The CAUDES certification guidelines do not teach how to create Audio Description. They are intended to establish the core knowledge required of a CAUDES to practice in the field.
The certification itself will consist of an exam to confirm that the aspiring CAUDES has the fundamental knowledge and information necessary to provide Audio Description to blind and low-vision users. The exam will be knowledge-based and feature multiple-choice or multiple-select questions derived from the information provided in the ACVREP CAUDES handbook. A list of resources will also be provided in the handbook to aid applicants in preparing for the examination. This will allow them to gain familiarity and understanding of those areas of Audio Description where they may lack direct knowledge or experience.
The members of the ACVREP Audio Description SME Committee have no financial interest in the creation or administration of the exam. The committee believes the true value of the CAUDES certification lies in the creation of a community of certified, professional Audio Description practitioners for the benefit of people who are blind or have low vision, people who are deafblind or have other sensory disabilities, people who have cognitive or intellectual disabilities, those who are auditory or language learners, individuals who are neurodivergent, or those who listen to the description while using their vision to perform another task.
Next steps
Over the next year, the SME will focus its efforts on several important phases of the CAUDES examination process. These include:
- Creating a survey to weigh the importance of necessary knowledge areas and various tasks performed by an Audio Description practitioner
- Soliciting volunteers to take this survey to inform the structure of the exam
- Creating a beta CAUDES examination
- Soliciting volunteers to take the beta exam
- Refining beta test questions for the final examination, with a target completion in the spring of 2026.
We encourage you to share this announcement with anyone interested in the Audio Description certification process. We thank those who took the time to participate during the public comment period and share your thoughts. Please know that your input plays a vital role in shaping the CAUDES certification to best meet the needs of the community. If you have any further questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to email Comments@ACVREP.org, referencing CAUDES in the subject line.
SME Committee members:
Kim Charlson, Chair, MA
Martin Wilde, Vice-Chair, IL
Wendy Sapp, GA
Jan Stankus, MA
Celia Hughes, TX
Deborah Lewis, CA
Joyce Adams, VA
Mary Hanks, TX
Laurie Pape Hadley, MN
Jolie Mason, CA
Joel Snyder, MD
Deborah Fels, Canada
Anna Capezzera, CA
In 2024, the ADP Media Committee began a series of conversations held as ACB Community Event. Topics range from sports to tech tips to an Academy Award preview. If you missed any or just want to listen again, you can access them all on our Podcasts page.
Episodes include:
- April 24, 2025: AD Town Hall
- March 21, 2025: Diversity and Representation in Audio Description
- February 23, 2025: Talking about the Academy Awards
- January 23, 2025: Nothing About Us Without Us: A Career in Audio Description
- December 16, 2024: 'Tis the Season to Celebrate Audio Description and Holiday Movies
- October 24, 2024: Audio Description and Antennas
- August 22, 2024: AD at the Paris Olympics, hosted by ADP co-chairs Kim Charlson and Carl Richardson, with special guests from NBCUniversal
Have a topic idea? Contact Us and share the details!
Summer is almost here, so get that warm weather vibe going by enjoying some of the best summertime movies - no sunscreen required!
- Addams Family Values - Apple TV Store, Fandango, Pluto, Prime Video
Blue Crush - Prime Video
Crazy Rich Asians - Apple TV Store, Max, Prime Video
Fire Island - Hulu
Girls Trip - Apple TV Store, Prime Video, Spectrum Access
Grease - Apple TV Store
High School Musical 2 - Disney+
I Know What You Did Last Summer (series) - Prime Video
In the Heights - Apple TV store, Prime Video, Spectrum Access
Independence Day - Apple TV Store, Prime Video
Jaws - Apple TV Store, Prime Video
Mamma Mia - Apple TV Store, Max, Prime Video
Moonrise Kingdom - Apple TV Store, Prime Video
Top Gun: Maverick - Apple TV Store, DVD, Fandango, Paramount+, Prime Video, Spectrum Access
Not just audio described Broadway performances, but touch tours, large print programs, and more. Hear from both a describer (Laura Pailler) and a patron (Kim Charlson, co-chair of the Audio Description Project) on their experiences. The article is available in both print and audio. (Posted Mar8)