Most
popular cinema releases are available with subtitles but special equipment
is needed to screen them.
The
Northern Ireland Film and Television Commission (NIFTC)
has offered grants to 10 cinemas across Northern Ireland to help
them purchase equipment to show subtitled mainstream films.
The
NIFTC would like deaf and hard of hearing people to air their views
on this subject and have asked the RNID to conduct a short survey.
Please
take a few minutes to complete this RNID survey. Your comments are
required by 1pm, Friday 26th November.
The
information given will become part of a contract that cinemas will
need to agree to, before they can receive grants. The NIFTC has received
10 applications from locations including Belfast, Banbridge, Lurgan,
Newry, Carrickfergus, Enniskillen, Lisburn, Omagh and Ballymena.
This
is your chance to let cinema owners know the kind of service you would
like!