Telling diverse stories of sport and adventure
Making film and video accessible
Using access as a creative tool
Latest project - Untethered
Short film due out Autumn 2023.
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Melanie Barratt, a gold-medal winning Paralympian trains tethered to an elastic bungee in a small pool on her own, but now new ambitions are burning - she’s desperate to try open-water swimming. What happens next surpasses all expectations as she not only finds community, but also an increasing pride in her identity as a disabled woman.
For this immersive video project I am exploring ways to tell Melanie's story with her access needs considered from the very beginning.
Underwater in a pool, Melanie kicks her legs creating a myriad of bubbles which shine as they capture the light from above. Just visible is a rope around her waist which leads back out of the water.
A blurred scene from the surface of a lake. Below are calm, but murky waters. Above left, a clump of reeds at the waters edge and to the right, trees on the distant horizon. A translucent orange dot hovers in the sky.
Solid, intricately engraved medals in gold, silver and bronze rest on a pool edge. They are several millimetres thick and are beautifully crafted, a forest green ribbon is attached to the top of each.
Underwater in a pool, Melanie kicks her legs creating a myriad of bubbles which shine as they capture the light from above. Just visible is a rope around her waist which leads back out of the water.
Films
Our latest film, Younger, about women in their 60s, 70s & 80s still competing in athletics events will be out early 2023.
Head to our Vimeo page to watch all our previous films.
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Click here to watch Older with AD (introduction and through AD)
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Accessible Content Services
Accessible captions, audio description, alt text and BSL all make films and content available to D/deaf, blind and partially sighted, and benefit many others. We're working with partners Coldhouse Collective and several film festivals including, Banff Mountain Film Festival, Kendal Mountain Festival and Sheffield Adventure Film Festival to provide accessible screenings, educational workshops and open source guidelines (click on the image below to download). Some of this work has been made possible with the generous support of BFI Film Hub North.
We also provide these services to individuals and brands, so, if you need a film audio described or captioned, or a workshop delivered to your team. Please contact us for a quote or more information.
Experience our audio description
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