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Focus On Ability Film Festival
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"Tutti Ensemble - Holdfast Choir - HighBeam Festival Concert 2002 - Invitation Card" Tutti Ensemble Holdfast Choir - HighBeam Festival Concert 2002 - Invitation Card -
“Captioned films launched in Australia” In 2001, captioned films were launched in Australia with a speech by then Disability Discrimination Commissioner Dr Sev Ozdowski OAM. The process with a series of submissions from both the film industry and the Deaf and hard of hearing community. These submissions led to the establishment of a Forum comprised of representatives from the film distribution and exhibition sector, the Deaf and hearing impaired communities and the Australian Caption Centre. After a trial run in Sydney and Melbourne, three major cinema exhibiters (Greater Union, Hoyts, and Village) agreed to show open captioned films at selected venues throughout the country.
- Deaf Film Society
- Alex Rafalowicz
- Armin Mueller-Stahl
- Beverley Dunn
- Camilla James
- Chris Haywood
- Danielle Cox
- Ella Scott Lynch
- Geoffrey Rush
- Googie Withers
- Helen Dowell
- Jane Scott
- Jan Sardi
- Jethro Heysen-Hicks
- Joey Kennedy
- Jo Kennedy
- John Cousins
- John Gielgud
- John Martin
- Justin Braine
- Louise Dorling
- Lynn Redgrave
- Marc Warren