Lights, Camera, Description!
The American Council of the Blind’s Audio Description Project (ADP) and the Described and Captioned Media Program (DCMP) are co-sponsoring an essay contest for blind and visually impaired young people (ages 7 to 21). It’s a great chance for students to engage with accessible learning materials, unleash their inner film critic, and compete for fun prizes.
How Students Can Enter
- Visit the free DCMP library at https://dcmp.org.
- Watch any audio-described film (there are more than 6,000 educational titles to choose from!).
- Write an evaluation of the film, commenting on the ways audio description enhanced or detracted from your experience.
- Visit https://dcmp.org/learn/657 to submit your entry. There you’ll also find guidelines and prize details, tips on writing a good review, and information about how audio description is created.
Categories
- Sophomore – ages 7–10
- Junior – ages 11–15
- Senior – ages 16–21
- Alternate Assessment – students with non-traditional matriculation records
Prizes and Deadlines
- There will be first, second, and third place winners in each category, as well as a grand prize winner who will be awarded an iPad mini and invited to read his/her essay at the American Council of the Blind's National Conference and Convention in July 2023.
- Teachers of first-place winners also receive prizes.
- The deadline for contest entries is March 31, 2023.
- Winners will be notified by April 30, 2023.