Subtle's chair Max Deryagin and committee members Merry Cannella and Rachel Jones spoke to journalist Lucy Carter recently about the creative role of SDH authors and AI's detrimental impact on our working conditions and quality, and their interview is out in The Guardian! Link in our bio!

How does it feel to collaborate directly with a film-maker on an indie project? In the latest instalment of My Favourite Project, Simone Taylor writes about her experience subtitling the Brazilian show "Full Steam Punks" into English. Enjoy! (The link is in our bio!)

In our next webinar, Maria Dunkley will provide an introduction to the world of live captioning and its use on TV and in other settings, such as conferences, webinars, shows, etc. The webinar is free of charge for Subtle members and £15 for non-members.

Last week our chair and members headed to Amsterdam for #IBC2025, a media and tech show. They talked with lots of LSPs and software companies to learn about the latest tech developments, discuss challenges facing the industry and represent the needs of freelancers.

The 2025 Emmy Awards have been handed out! We couldn't be more proud of our members who worked on the nominated series and programmes, either by authoring subtitles, dubbing scripts or templates, or QC'ing the work of their colleagues.

It's %&*!$% Friday! #SubtleMemes #translation #subtitling #AVT

Has your client offered a rate but you're not sure if it's viable? Need a clearer idea of your take-home wage? Fed up of explaining why 1.50 USD/minute just isn't enough to survive? Our brand-new rates calculator helps you work out what you need to charge for your business to thrive!

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Wishing you all an AI-free weekend! #SubtleMemes #AI #AVT #subtitling #translation

Zoo Digital Group PLC is still not paying their freelancers.

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If you're impacted by late payments or exploitative working conditions, remember you can report companies anonymously using the Translation Industry Transparency Board, TRI-TRAB (tri-trab.com).

In her latest column, Nota Mouzaki dares to dream: what it would be like if filmmakers thought about localisation and worked together with translators? Give it a read! Link in our bio!

#SubtleMemes #l10n #AV

Who said subtitlers need a marketing manager when the voice of innocence can give us such visibility? This was written by the 11-year-old daughter of one of our committee members as homework. Kudos to the teacher as well!

Our new #SUBTLEpuzzle deals with Mickey Mousing, a technique used in film music where the soundtrack directly follows or imitates the actions happening on screen.

No PMs were harmed in the making of these memes #SubtleMemes #AVT

Check out this interview with Oscar-winning film sound designer Mark Mangini conducted by Subtle's chair, Max Deryagin. Highly recommended for all SDH authors, accessibility experts and film buffs! www.md-subs.com/blog/celebri...

Just 4 days to go until our next webinar! Pablo Fernández Moriano will introduce the art of dubbing script translation and tell us what to do to start offering this service. Tuesday 10 June at 5:00-6:30 GMT+1. Free for SUBTLE members / £15 for non-members. Sign up via the link in our bio!

Last Saturday, Subtle members based in the UK had a fantastic day at the beautiful Hampton Court Palace. Professional guide and Subtle member Simone Taylor gave us a bespoke tour of the grounds and shared fascinating insights about the lives of its royal residents over the centuries.

Os dejamos la publicación original de @subtleuk.bsky.social en Instagram: www.instagram.com/p/DKOzHGaIi-...

Para discursitos que no cuelan, los que tenemos que oír a diario en nuestro gremio. Nos subimos al carro de "Propaganda We're Not Falling For" inspirades por la publicación de les compis de @subtleuk.bsky.social ¿Se os ocurren más?

Our committee members Tina Shortland and Ekaterina Pliassova have had a wonderful and inspiring time at the 11th Media For All conference held in Hong Kong.

Our committee members Ekaterina Pliassova and Tina Shortland are presenting at #media4all in Hong Kong tomorrow. Don't miss their talks on working conditions for AV translators in Europe (11:30-13:00) and the impact of AI and technology in AVT from a practitioner's point of view (16:30-18:00).

Want to unleash your frustration with 300 other AV translators and get the lowdown on the industry? Our Discord chat is the place to be! Scan the QR code or click the link in our bio for details on how to join. #SUBTLEmemes #AI #AVT #translation

Our columnist Nota Mouzaki writes about all the qualities subtitlers have – which makes the things they don’t have even more glaring. Give it a read! (Link in our bio).

Got your tickets for our next webinar yet? Pablo Fernández Moriano will introduce the art of dubbing script translation and tell us what to do to start offering this service. Tuesday 10 June at 5:00-6:30 GMT+1. Free for SUBTLE members / £15 for non-members. Sign up via the link in our bio!

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It's back to normality for Subtle after the 2025 AVTE General Meeting in Lisbon, which focused on AI, working conditions and authors' rights. Our representatives left full of inspiration, energy and ideas for future initiatives. Thank you to our generous hosts ATAV for making it all happen!

In our next webinar, Pablo Fernández Moriano will introduce the art of dubbing script translation and tell us what to do in order to start offering this service. Tuesday, June 10 at 5:00-6:30 GMT+1. Free for SUBTLE members / £15 for non-members. Sign up via the link in our bio!

We've had a great first day of discussions for the AVTE general meeting in Lisbon, hearing about the achievements and initiatives of the member associations over the past year and discussing how we can tackle the challenges we're facing in the industry. Looking forward to what day two has to bring!

Our new #SUBTLEpuzzle deals with rendering typos and chaotic punctuation in interlingual subtitles. How would you translate deranged messages by the stalker from Baby Reindeer? Let us know! The link to the video is in our bio.

Got your tickets yet for our joint meetup with @subcomm.bsky.social? Practitioners and researchers: What do you want to know about one another? And what do you think they should know about you? Open to all practitioners and academics in AVT and accessibility. Sign up for free via the link in bio!

Did you know that as a SUBTLE member, you can join our Discord server? There you can: -Vent -Meet colleagues from around the world -Share the latest industry news, events and job offers -Join webinars held by AVT superstars -Take part in game nights and meetups -Did we mention vent? Join us!

SUBTLE's joining forces with @subcomm.bsky.social through an open chat between AVT academics and practitioners. What do you want to know about one another? And what do you think they should know about you? Open to all practitioners and academics in AVT/accessibility. Sign up via the link in bio!

Read the latest column by Nota Mouzaki—a love letter to resilient subtitlers (are there any other kind?). Link in our bio!

Less than a week to go until our next webinar! Heather Eason MCIL, AITI will explore how the principles of dementia-friendly writing can be applied to subtitling to improve accessibility. Free for SUBTLE members / £15 for non-members Zoom - 03/04/25 5-6:15 pm GMT Sign up via the link in our bio!

Got your tickets for our next webinar yet? Heather Eason MCIL, AITI will explore how the principles of dementia-friendly writing can be applied to subtitling to improve accessibility. Free for SUBTLE members / £15 for non-members Zoom - 03/04/25 5-6:15 pm GMT Sign up via the link in our bio!

On Tuesday, SUBTLE's Tina Shortland and Ekaterina Pliassova took part in "Meet the Client", a subtitling-focused roundtable organised by ITI London Regional Group. Tina and Ekaterina represented freelancing practitioners. (1/3)

Being a subtitler's not all that bad... #SubtleMemes