The Dark Room

Happy Halloween! To celebrate spooky season, Alex and Lee chat with Rein Brooks, audio description writer for “Birth/Rebirth”, “The Royal Hotel”, and other films. We discuss your favorite horror films and the unique challenges of writing audio description for the horror genre. Note: When Rein discusses The Walking Dead description he is referring to a sample he did, not the actual description. Aud...

In this part 2 episode, Alex continues recounting his experience at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) and discusses the ways the film festival was accessible as well as areas where there is room for growth. Audio Description Project: https://adp.acb.org/  Questions? Email us at darkroomfilmcast@gmail.com Find transcripts of our episodes on our hosting site, Buzzsprout! Support us on P...

Alex had the amazing opportunity to attend the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) and he is back to discuss his experience on this episode. In part one, Alex shares his thoughts on the movies he saw at TIFF and which ones he anticipates being part of the awards season conversations. Audio Description Project: https://adp.acb.org/  Questions? Email us at darkroomfilmcast@gmail.com Find tran...

Alex and Lee welcome back friend and blind movie critic John Stark on the show to rank Christopher Nolan's entire filmography so far. In this second part, we review and rank Nolan's second six films from Inception through Oppenheimer. For a video version of this episode check out our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwfrdRkUMGDNwgLAI_YpxSg John Stark's YouTube chann...

Alex and Lee welcome friend and blind movie critic John Stark on the show to rank Christopher Nolan's entire filmography so far. In this first part, we review and rank Nolan's first six films chronologically, Insomnia through The Dark Knight.  For a video version of this episode check out our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwfrdRkUMGDNwgLAI_YpxSg John Stark's YouT...

Alex and Lee chat with Kurt Yeager, a disabled actor whose credits include “Sons Of Anarchy”, “NCIS”, and “The Beanie Bubble”. in our conversation, Kurt discusses the accident that caused his disability, his philosophy on representation and navigating Hollywood, and the SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes. If you would like to help the industry professionals currently out of work, you can donate to the Ente...

Join Lee and Alex for a conversation with Liz Gutman, an audio description content creator. In this episode, Liz discusses her process of writing audio description, what inspired her to get into this field, and more. Questions? Email us at darkroomfilmcast@gmail.com Search for Audio Description availability for any title on the American Council for the Blind's Website ! Find transcripts of ou...

Alex and Lee discuss their favorite films, audio description tracks, and performances of 2023 so far. Support the show

Lee and Alex talk about the positives and negatives of at-home movie and TV viewing from a legally blind perspective. We discuss the accessibility of the major streaming services, devices, and physical media. Questions? Email us at darkroomfilmcast@gmail.com Search for Audio Description availability for any title on the American Council for the Blind's Website ! Find transcripts of our episod...

Alex and Lee celebrate Disney accessibility with a focus on live-action films. They review the recent adaptation of “The Little Mermaid”, rank the live-action remakes, and share some favorite nostalgic classics. Image Description: The words "The Dark Room" are in the classic 90s Disney Home Video white Font sitting over the iconic light blue Disney Castle. The word "podcast" is...

Lee and Alex are guest speakers at an "Accessibility in Cinema" class at DePaul University.  Listen in! Questions? Email us at darkroomfilmcast@gmail.com Search for Audio Description availability for any title on the American Council for the Blind's Website ! Find transcripts of our episodes on our hosting site, Buzzsprout ! Subscribe to our YouTube Channel ! Support us on Patreon !...

Alex and Lee welcome special guest, Jamie Gagnon, Script Coordinator for the television series, 9-1-1. In our conversation, Jamie discusses his short films, making audio description tracks for them, and the current Writers Guild of America Strike.   Jamie's Accessible Shorts Playlist on Vimeo & YouTube ! Jamie's AD short, Ax-essibility. A great WGA Strike explainer by Dan Murrell (te...

Alex and Lee discuss their movie sin lists: the classic films they have never seen and recount their most memorable movie-going experiences. Alex's Article about the AFI List: https://www.allsensesgo.com/classic-cinema/ Questions? Email us at darkroomfilmcast@gmail.com Search for Audio Description availability for any title on the American Council for the Blind's Website ! Find transcrip...

Lee and Alex discuss what it's like going to the movie theater as a legally blind patron. What we like, using audio description devices and how it can be improved. Questions? Email us at darkroomfilmcast@gmail.com Search for Audio Description availability for any title on the American Council for the Blind's Website ! Find transcripts of our episodes on our hosting site, Buzzsprout ! Sub...

Lee and Alex discuss their most anticipated films for the rest of 2023 and their brief thoughts on John Wick Chapter 4. Questions? Email us at darkroomfilmcast@gmail.com Search for Audio Description availability for any title on the American Council for the Blind's Website ! Find transcripts of our episodes on our hosting site, Buzzsprout ! Subscribe to our YouTube Channel ! Support us on Pat...

A conversation with Aaron Sauerland, script supervisor of the Oscar nominated film "Marcel the Shell with Shoes On." Listen to Aaron discuss his on set experiences and opinions on disability representation in the industry as well as audio description. Questions? Email us at darkroomfilmcast@gmail.com Search for Audio Description availability for any title on the American Council for the...

Alex and Lee discuss several topics related to the Oscars and give their Oscar predictions. Questions? Email us at darkroomfilmcast@gmail.com Search for Audio Description availability for any title on the American Council for the Blind's Website ! Find transcripts of our episodes on our hosting site, Buzzsprout ! Subscribe to our YouTube Channel ! Support us on Patreon ! Follow us on Instagra...

Alex and Lee discuss their favorite movies of 2022 and how expectations and audio description impacted their experience. Questions? Email us at darkroomfilmcast@gmail.com Search for Audio Description availability for any title on the American Council for the Blind's Website ! Find transcripts of our episodes on our hosting site, Buzzsprout ! Subscribe to our YouTube Channel ! Support us on Pa...

Welcome to The Dark Room! Listen and learn about our background, eyesight and love of cinema! Questions? Email us at darkroomfilmcast@gmail.com Search for Audio Description availability for any title on the American Council for the Blind's Website ! Find transcripts of our episodes on our hosting site, Buzzsprout ! Subscribe to our YouTube Channel ! Support us on Patreon ! Follow us on Instag...