Accessibility as a Conversation

Film has a long-standing relationship with the notion of universality, which often been used by Hollywood to perpetuate dominant and unified worldview disseminate certain (Western) values that contribute establishing what should not be considered normal, including idea normative individual. Audiovisual translation media accessibility could undermine universality in film; however, somehow reinstated this through reference universal design use phrase “for all”. This can mask exclusion users who are catered for most mainstream guidelines. The first aim article is explore how it reflected official guidelines current practice. second introduce work an emerging wave (mostly disabled) artists proposing alternative approach accessibility, one openly subjective, increasingly creative works as political tool wider fight against discrimination real inclusion. These consider access conversation involving meaningful contributions disabled non-disabled people. Lay summary our film especially accessibility. We also look at focus on examples "for all", prevalent field way thinking typically masks Media potential challenge "normal"