It's the most wonderful time of the year... #SubtleMemes #freelance #AVT #translation

Max Deryagin's latest Intelligent Subtitling article explores how SDH can continue to evolve. An interesting read for anyone involved in accessibility. https://f.mtr.cool/snqtelhcuv #sdh #accessibility #closedcaptions #avt #accessiblefilmmaking

Twenty-eight of The New York Times's 100 Best Films of the 21st Century feature languages other than English. Congratulations to the AVT professionals who helped to bring these films to global audiences.

The 2025 International Emmys honored talent from a record 26 countries. See the list of winners here:

Check out 13 Latin American films in the race for Best International Feature at #Oscars2026. Shortlist out Dec 16.

[ferocious guitar riff] Stranger Things 4's sound descriptors captivated viewers and showcased just how creative SDH can be. Discover how  Jeff T. and Karli Webster crafted these now-iconic captions. #sdh #accessibility #avt

🚨 Netflix has announced a $72B deal to acquire Warner Bros.' studio + streaming businesses, including HBO/HBO Max and DC Studios. This would consolidate two global content powerhouses.

🎬 Netflix says Warner Bros. films will stay in theaters if its acquisition moves forward, but release windows will "evolve to be more consumer-friendly." variety.com/2025/film/ne...

SubComm and SUBTLE are hosting a free online discussion on December 8 about reframing client guidelines. Free and open to AVT practitioners and researchers. Info & registration: https://f.mtr.cool/igcozzmtkp

On November 14th, The American Council of the Blind (ACB) and Audio Description Project (ADP) broadcast the 5th Annual Audio Description Awards Gala, honoring excellence in audio description. Catch the awards show here:

Eighty-six countries. One Oscar. Behind every contender are subtitlers, translators, and other AVT professionals. Explore Variety’s 2025 Best International Feature Film predictions ahead of the December 16 shortlist.

Check out The Loc'd Ones, a new AVT podcast! In its first episode, subtitlers Max Deryagin & Bill Skopelitis sit down with Scott McCarthy (DreamWorks) to talk SDH, industry news, and the Māori dub of Shrek. #avt #sdh #dubbing

Researchers analyzed sales data from more than 10,000 video games and found that game translation boosts sales.

Sega has signed an MoU with Media City Qatar as it expands Arabic-language game localization across the Middle East and North Africa.

New book alert! Check out “Metaphors in Audiovisual Translation” by Jan Pedersen, Associate Professor in Translation Studies at Stockholm University.

Ruffy will become Luffy in Netflix’s new German dubbing of One Piece, a decision not well-received by many fans.

Just a few months ahead of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival, around 40 staffers successfully formed a union with the Communications Workers of America (CWA).

The 85-page Slator AI Dubbing Report analyzes the market dynamics, market size, and buyer intentions of AI dubbing.

November has arrived, which means it’s time to mark your calendar for the next #AVDHappyHour on Saturday, November 29, at 10 AM PT! Registration link coming soon!

The 2025 Tokyo International Film Festival will run from October 27 through November 5. Here are the highlights.

Here’s an interesting take on subtitle issues that might inform work by audiovisual professionals.

With ATA66 well underway, we invite you to take a walk down memory lane: Deep Focus has just released a special ATA65 recap issue featuring last year’s audiovisual translation sessions. https://f.mtr.cool/rypsapfdbq

At 1:30 pm tomorrow, join AVD’s Distinguished Speaker, Elena Chang, for her session on how evolving translation technologies affect the quality of our work with her sub and dub analysis of “Squid Game” and “When Life Gives You Tangerines.” #ATA66

At 4:15 pm tomorrow (October 24), Flora Thomson-DeVeaux, who has brought a dozen Brazilian films to the English-speaking world, will share her experience from a decade of subtitling work. This session will be presented in Portuguese. #ATA66

Don’t miss this session by Elena Chang, our Distinguished Speaker! Her session, “A Career of Stepping Stones: T&I Means Transition and Innovation” is tomorrow (October 24) from 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm. #ATA66

It’s our favorite time of the year. The 66th ATA conference will soon be under way in Boston, and we’ll be featuring presentations in the field of audiovisual translation. Stay tuned!

Join AVD for an evening at American Flatbread (76 Guest St, Brighton, MA) during #ATA66 on Thursday, October 23 at 6:30pm with 9 candlepin bowling alleys and a variety of all-natural wood-fired pizzas. Please RSVP to [email protected] by 12pm ET on Monday, October 20.

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Hi everyone! 🎬 ATA66 is just around the corner, and we’ve got something special lined up! Come hang out with us for a live chat with Elena Chang, our amazing Distinguished Speaker from the Audiovisual Division. 📅 Saturday, October 18  🕚 11:00 AM PT

Freelancers in various fields are finding more work correcting glitchy AI output.

AVD’s Annual Meeting is taking place at 1pm ET on October 16! Here’s the registration link for members: https://f.mtr.cool/mjrooedswu

Have you heard? The Audiovisual Division is now on Bluesky! Follow us at ata-avd.bsky.social!

For colleagues following the Korean film industry, check out these five takeaways from the 30th Busan International Film Festival:

Happy International Translation Day! We at AVD would like to extend a big hug of appreciation to our hardworking colleagues worldwide! #internationaltranslationday2025

AVD's latest quarterly newsletter is out! Check it out now and join the conversation on Neural Machine Translation, fair work and training, the future of media localization, and beyond:

“Ne Zha 2” is breaking records in China—but how does its English dub hold up? Here’s a review.

Google has upgraded its Google Translate tool to enable AI live speech translation.

Just one day to go! Join us for the September edition of #AVDHappyHour tomorrow, September 27, at 10 AM PT. Everyone is welcome at this free virtual event! Register here:

You are invited to the Audiovisual Division's Happy Hour on Saturday, September 27, at 10 AM PT! Register here:

Check out the behind-the-scenes strategy to localizing Final Fantasy IX.

The Filipino dub of “KPop Demon Hunters” shines as the show captivates the country.

Amer Qobti, who is currently working on his PhD in video game localization, has created a survey for his research. If you have experience in video game localization, your input would be especially valuable.

Fans rally to save the Québécois dub of The Simpsons as Corus Canada, the Canadian home for the show, has yet to renew its deal with Disney.

The latest version of SubtitleNEXT (5.16) has been released to be showcased at IBC2025 later this month.

Entries for the best international feature for 2026 Oscar are underway. Here are the submissions so far:

September has arrived, which means it’s time to mark your calendar for the next #AVDHappyHour on Saturday, September 27, at 10 AM PT! Registration link coming soon!

OOONA has announced its partnership with the creators of En Sincronía, the popular Spanish podcast on audiovisual translation.

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This study identifies challenges and strategies in translating impoliteness in cross-cultural communication.

Several individuals in Kabul have been arrested for dubbing films deemed to violate Islamic values.