Actor Awards FYC Accessibility - Coming Jan. 14

SAG-AFTRA continues its commitment to making both the Actor Awards For Your Consideration (FYC) screeners and the 32nd Annual Actor Awards Presented by SAG-AFTRA broadcast on Netflix accessible to all members and global audiences alike.

The union requires studios to provide accessible FYC digital screeners during the final phase of voting with either closed captioning (CC) or subtitles for those who are deaf and hard of hearing (SDH), and audio description (AD) for those who are blind and low vision, where you can hear the action happening on the screen between the dialogue.

The Netflix live broadcast of the 32nd annual ceremony on Sunday, Mar. 1, will also feature closed captioning and live audio description. 

Both of these powerful tools are designed to help make films, television, and streaming shows more accessible to our members and the wider public with disabilities.

WHAT IS CLOSED CAPTIONING?

Closed captioning is a real-time transcript of dialogue and sound for those who are deaf and hard of hearing. Since 2017, SAG-AFTRA has required closed captioning on all FYC digital screeners.

WHAT IS AUDIO DESCRIPTION?

Audio description is off-camera narration that describes the onscreen action, facial expressions, and other visual details to enhance the experience for people who are blind or have low vision. SAG-AFTRA has required that audio description be on all SAG Awards FYC digital screeners since 2021.

HOW TO ACCESS THESE FEATURES

When voting opens on Wednesday, Jan. 14, this page will be updated with information from the different streaming services on how to access their closed captioning and audio description services on digital FYC screeners.