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sagaftra.org | Fall/Winter 2024 | SAG-AFTRA 89 AWARDS ACCESSIBILITY It is important to SAG-AFTRA that all members can experience and participate in awards season. WHAT IS CLOSED CAPTIONING? Closed captioning is a real-time transcript of what is being said onscreen for those who are deaf or hard of hearing. The SAG Awards has required closed captioning on all FYC digital screeners since the 24th show. WHAT IS AUDIO DESCRIPTION? Audio description is off-camera narration that describes the onscreen action happening between the dialogue as well as character facial expressions and other visual details to enhance the viewing experience for those people who are blind or low vision. The SAG Awards has required audio description on all FYC digital screeners since the 28th show. SAG-AFTRA continues its commitment to making both SAG Awards ® For Your Consideration (FYC) screeners and the 31st Annual SAG Awards livestream on Netflix as accessible as possible to everyone. The union requires that studios providing FYC digital screeners must ensure they are accessible, with either closed captioning (CC) or subtitles for those who are deaf or hard of hearing (SDH), and audio description (AD) for those who are blind or low vision, where you can hear the action happening on the screen between the dialogue. Digital screeners become available to eligible voting members starting on Wednesday, Jan. 15, when SAG Awards voting opens. The Netflix livestream of the 31st annual ceremony on Sunday, Feb. 23, 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. HOW TO ACCESS THESE FEATURES Beginning Jan. 15, members can visit sagawards.org/accessibility for information from the different FYC platforms on how to access their closed captioning and audio description services. Top, The Holdovers actor Da'Vine Joy Randolph. Above, SAG-AFTRA National Executive Director & Chief Negotiator Duncan Crabtree-Ireland and Emma Stone. Below, Female Actor in a Comedy Series recipient Ayo Edebiri and Male Actor in a Drama Series recipient Pedro Pascal. The cast of Oppenheimer receives the Actor for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture. STEWART COOK/SHUTTERSTOCK FOR SAG-AFTRA DAVID FISHER/SHUTTERSTOCK FOR SAG-AFTRA ROB LATOUR/SHUTTERSTOCK FOR SAG-AFTRA DAVID FISHER/SHUTTERSTOCK FOR SAG-AFTRA X2