To read the PDF version of the press release, click here.

Basically, this boils down to what? That we’re now able to cull all information on captioned films city-wide (and area-wide, too). It was a long process that was jumpstarted by NCAM MoPix’s decision to end their weekly RWC film listings last May. Slowly, one by one, theater chains started to advertise their OC/CC films on their websites, while DeafDC.com got showtimes directly from other chains.

Last week, the last major theater chain got onto the bandwagon, enabling full access to all captioned films through DeafDC.com. This is no small feat; over two dozen theaters are listed. Last Halloween weekend, we had more than a dozen different captioned films.

Think about that. If you watched a movie every night, you’d need two weeks to cover all possible captioned films playing in any one weekend. Compare this to many other cities, where the D/HH population is limited to far less movies and theaters. Clearly, the theater industry has recognized the large demand for accessible films in the D.C. area, and adjusted their strategy accordingly.

This development is something we’re all proud of here at DeafDC.com. We’re all about providing information to the deaf and hard of hearing community around here. The more information, the better. Thank you for visiting DeafDC.com today - and we’re glad that you’ll be able to keep coming back to check out our movie listings. Don’t forget our other features, too - blogs, DPHH, local organizations, and more. And our sponsors! They’re what makes this website possible, so click on their ads and check out their offerings, okay?

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