Alexandria, Va., July 20, 2024 - The American Council of the Blind (ACB) announces that the 2024 Audio Description People’s Choice Award finalist vote is open through August 4th. The winners will be revealed during the 2024 ACB Audio Description Awards Gala, which will take place virtually on November 14th at 7:30 p.m. ET.
ACB’s Audio Description Awards Gala celebrates outstanding achievements in audio description in media and recognizes the commitment to accessible entertainment demonstrated by television networks, streaming services, and the film industry. The Audio Description People’s Choice Award, now in its third year, is a unique opportunity for fans to get involved by showing their support for the audio description they love the most.
Five Audio Description People’s Choice Award finalists in each category (films and series) have been chosen to compete for the 2024 award. The finalists represent the top titles selected through an open nomination process that took place in May.
The finalists are:
Films:
Barbie
Dune 2
Oppenheimer
Poor Things
Society of the Snow
Series:
All the Light We Cannot See
Percy Jackson and the Olympians
A Real Bug’s Life
The Regime
Star Wars: The Bad Batch
Visit https://adawardsgala.org/2024-audio-description-peoples-choice-award-finalists/ for clips with audio description of each finalist.
Voting for the Audio Description People’s Choice Award ends on Sunday, August 4th, at 11:59 PM ET. To cast your vote, visit https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2024-Peoples-Choice-Finalists. To vote by phone, call 202-559-2042.
Join us at the 2024 Audio Description Awards Gala for an exciting evening featuring celebrity guests as we applaud audio description! Learn more at www.ADAwardsGala.org.
About the American Council of the Blind
The American Council of the Blind is a national member-driven organization representing Americans who are blind or have low vision. For more than 60 years, ACB has been a leader in national, state, local, and international advocacy efforts. With 68 affiliates, ACB strives to increase independence, security, equality of opportunity, and the quality of life for all people who are blind or have low vision. For more information, visit www.acb.org.