Actor Awards Digital FYC Accessibility
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 as accessible as possible to everyone.
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 have 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, March 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 what is being said onscreen 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 viewing experience for people who are blind or have low vision.SAG-AFTRA has required that audio description be on all final voting FYC digital screeners since 2021.
HOW TO ACCESS THESE FEATURES
Please find instructions below on accessing Audio Description settings on digital screener platforms and FYC sites hosting Actor Awards-nominated motion pictures and TV programs.
MOTION PICTURES
Actors FYC
1. During playback, locate the Audio Tracks button with a headphone icon in the bottom right corner.
2. Select the track labeled "ENGLISH AUDIO DESCRIPTION".
Click Here to Access Actors FYC
(Titles Available: Blue Moon, Bugonia, F1, Frankenstein, Hamnet, If I Had Legs I'd Kick You, Marty Supreme, One Battle After Another, Sinners, Song Sung Blue, Weapons, and Wicked: For Good)
TV PROGRAMS
Apple TV Screeners
1. During content playback, select the Speech Bubble Icon located on the bottom right hand side of the player. This button will allow the user to adjust both the subtitle and audio options available.
2. Select "English [Descriptive]"
Click Here to Access Apple TV Screeners
(Titles Available: The Morning Show, Palm Royale, Pluribus, Severance, Slow Horses, and The Studio)
Debut (The Walt Disney Studios)
1. During playback, locate the Languages button in the bottom right corner.
2. Click the dropdown arrow next to Audio Track
2. Select "English (describes-video)"
(Titles Available: Abbott Elementary, Andor, The Bear, Dying for Sex, Only Murders in the Building, and Paradise)
HBO Max FYC
1. During playback, locate the speaker logo in the bottom right corner (to the left of the CC logo).
2. Select "English [Descriptive]"
Click Here to Access HBO Max FYC
(Titles Available: Hacks, The Last of Us, The Pitt, and The White Lotus)
Netflix (Actors FYC)
1. During playback, locate the Audio Tracks button with a headphone icon in the bottom right corner.
2. Select the track labeled "ENGLISH AUDIO DESCRIPTION".
Click Here to Access Netflix FYC
(Titles Available: Adolescence, The Beast in Me, Black Rabbit, The Diplomat, A Man on the Inside, Monster: The Ed Gein Story, Nobody Wants This, Squid Game, Stranger Things, and Wednesday)
Paramount+ (Actors FYC)
1. During playback, locate the Audio Tracks button with a headphone icon in the bottom right corner.
2. Select the track labeled "ENGLISH AUDIO DESCRIPTION".
Click Here to Access Paramount+ FYC
(Titles Available: Landman)
