BADIE Contest Winners 2023

Announcing the 2023 BADIE Award Winners

The American Council of the Blind (ACB) and the Described and Captioned Media Program (DCMP) are proud to announce the winners of the 2023 BADIE awards. Celebrating the Benefits of Audio Description In Education, the contest invites students who are blind or have low vision to watch an audio described (AD) video and write an essay evaluating the quality and usefulness of the AD.

This year's winners are:

Grand Prize
Mae Lane-Karnas, Vermont Home Study, Calais, Vt.
Review of Tim Burton's Wednesday

Seniors (ages 16 to 21)
First place: Jacqueline Campuzano-Benitez, Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired, Austin, Texas
Review of Aladdin

Second place: Katelyn Divis, Fountain Valley High School, Fountain Valley, Calif.
Review of Finding a Way: The Story of a Blind Surfer

Third place: Lynn Wu, Tesoro High School, Las Flores, Calif.
Review of Labrador Retriever "Clone Dog"

Juniors (ages 11 to 15)
First place: Mae Lane-Karnas, Vermont Home Study, Calais, Vt.
Review of Tim Burton's Wednesday

Second place: Cai Tague, Huntington Beach High School, Huntington Beach, Calif.
Review of Wild Chronicles: Japan's Honeybees

Third place: Landon Bryson, Buford Middle School, Lancaster, S.C.
Review of Against the Odds: Cam Finds His Voice

Alternate Assessment
First place: Even Landeros, California School for the Blind, Fremont, Calif.
Review of Amazing Kids of Character: Perseverance

Second place: Xavier Ortega, California School for the Blind, Fremont, Calif.
Review of Amazing Kids of Character: Perseverance

About Audio Description
Films and videos entertain, educate, and inform, but they can be difficult to understand for people who can't see or can't see well. Audio description (AD) provides access to visual images through succinct and vivid descriptions of elements that are crucial to understanding the creator's intention. In addition to its benefits for students who are blind or have low vision, AD can be helpful for those with learning disabilities, and it can boost literacy for all learners. Audio description is an important component of all inclusion and diversity efforts and can be found in museums, at performing arts centers, at National Parks, and in broadcasts of live events.

About the American Council of the Blind and the Audio Description Project
ACB is a national member-driven organization that strives to increase the independence, security, equality of opportunity, and quality of life for people who are blind or have low vision. The Audio Description Project (ADP) advocates for more and better quality audio description. Its website provides valuable information on the creation of AD, as well as a catalog of films with AD and where to find them.

About the Described and Captioned Media Program
The Described and Captioned Media Program (DCMP) provides premium media designed for students with disabilities and is a leading resource for families and teachers. DCMP was founded in 1950 and is supported by the Department of Education and managed by the National Association of the Deaf. DCMP provides services designed to improve the academic achievement of students who are blind, visually impaired, deaf, hard of hearing, or deaf-blind.

Contact
ACB: Tabitha Kenlon, Audio Description Project Coordinator
202.467.5081
tkenlon@acb.org

DCMP: Jason Stark, CEO
864.585.1778
jstark@dcmp.org