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Tubi has come under scrutiny for its use of unhinged automated captions on Sesame Street. This serves as an important reminder that captioning is best handled by skilled human professionals who can ensure accuracy and quality. #Accessibility #Captioning #Localization

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Have you checked out the AVD YouTube Channel? Watch past #AVDLives, our AVT Basics webinar series, and more! Like us and subscribe: youtube.com/@ata_audiovisualdivision

What happens when Teletubbies gets Sopranos subtitles? A technical error in Iceland paired the kids’ show with lines like “You killed the dog?” A reminder how file management & QA shape viewer experience.

The Entertainment Globalization Association has announced the 2026 Hermes Awards nominees, honoring excellence in dubbing, voice performance, subtitling, audio description & adaptation. Congrats to all advancing AVT & localization!

What happens when accessibility enhances storytelling? This Vulture piece explores Liz Gutman’s work on Bridgerton and how thoughtful AD captures intimacy. https://f.mtr.cool/ifchwsrnnc #AudioDescription #AVT #Accessibility #Localization

Looking for AVT research you can actually use? SubComm & Subtle’s free SubComm symposium “AVT Research for Practice” (Feb 27) brings practical insights on workflows, accessibility & more. Registration open: https://f.mtr.cool/gvtvlqhkwj #AVT #Subtitling #Accessibility #Research

How much of a story lives in sound? 🎧 Loc’d Ones features subtitler Max Deryagin with legendary sound designer Randy Thom on storytelling through sound design & captions. Essential listening for AVT, subtitling & accessibility. #LocdOnes #AVT #SDH

In our latest Loc'd Ones podcast, we talk to Randy Thom, a film sound design giant with two Academy Awards and over 15 Oscar nominations. Join Randy and Max Deryagin as they explore the often-overlooked connection between sound design and subtitling... Full ep: www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Kbi...

Five of this year’s Golden Globe Best Picture nominees were international, subtitled films! This year’s lineup included Norwegian, Korean, Iranian, Brazilian, and French productions.

🎬 Distributor Neon is dominating the Best International Feature Film category at the 2026 Oscars with four of the five nominees. #Oscars #InternationalFilm #AVT #Subtitling

🎬 The Oscars are embracing international films! According to Axios, the Academy’s shift toward non-English cinema reflects a more global membership and new viewing habits. www.axios.com/2026/01/23/o...

🎬🍸 You are invited to the Audiovisual Division’s Happy Hour on Saturday, January 31 at 10:00 a.m. PT! This virtual happy hour is your chance to connect with fellow audiovisual translators and discuss Oscars and Golden Globes awards season! 🎟️ Register here:

🎬 Oscars 2026 | Best Picture Two international films earned Academy Awards Best Picture nominations: The Secret Agent (Brazil) and Sentimental Value (Norway). A great reminder of how subtitles, captions, dubbing, & AD help films reach viewers and voters worldwide. 🏆 March 15, 2026 #Oscars #AVT

🎬 Oscars 2026 | Best International Feature Film The Academy Awards nominees are in! Congrats to the AVT teams behind these films: • The Secret Agent (Brazil) • Sentimental Value (Norway) • It Was Just an Accident (France) • Sirât (Spain) • The Voice of Hind Rajab (Tunisia) 🏆 March 15, 2026

🎧 New data shows over 50% of Americans now watch TV and movies with captions turned on. 📖 NPR breaks it down:

Fascinating clip from BBC film critic Barry Norman about film subtitling in late 1980s 🙂 Maybe of interest to friends like @pizzaroquette.bsky.social & @subtleuk.bsky.social, @atrae.bsky.social, @ata-avd.bsky.social, @avue.bsky.social? www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEuv... #filmtranslationhistory

[Demogorgon feeding wetly] Before Stranger Things 5: Volume 3 premieres tomorrow, revisit Jeff T.’s evocative sound descriptors that helped reshape how audiences see closed captioning.

[wet squelch] With Stranger Things 5: Volume 2 launching tomorrow, let’s revisit the iconic sound descriptors by linguists Jeff T. and Karli Webster that brought unprecedented attention to the craft of SDH.

In this article from The Guardian, SDH specialists warn that AI is putting true accessibility at risk.

Very well said, Nota!

Don’t forget: CfP for the Languages & The Media conference is now open ⏳ www.languages-media.com?fbclid=IwZnR...

The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (the organization behind the Emmy Awards) has a new video on dubbing, featuring conversations with actors, casting directors, and dubbing specialists. #avt #dubbing

Translating Europe Forum (TEF) 2025 recordings are now available on YouTube! Catch Tina Shortland's talk on an innovative new portal that allows viewers to provide feedback on Norwegian subtitle quality.

Oscar shortlists for 12 categories have been announced! Congratulations to the audiovisual translators and localization teams working behind the scenes!

Have you checked out the AVD YouTube Channel? Watch past #AVDLives, our AVT Basics webinar series, and more! Like us and subscribe: youtube.com/@ata_audiovisualdivision

Tomorrow, 15 international films move one step closer to Oscar glory 🌍🏆 See the latest predictions and tell us who you think will make the cut.

For international films, the road from Cannes to the Oscars hinges on smart distribution, festival momentum, and global reach. IndieWire explores how international films are breaking through:

🎬 Palm Springs Int’l Film Festival runs Jan 2–11, opening with Calle Málaga and closing with Glenrothan. ✨168 films 🌍72 countries 🎥53 premieres 🏆44 Oscar international submissions.

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!