What we do

Universal Film Festival 2024
- Enjoy films together, regardless of disabilities

  • Organization : WAI INC.
  • Section : None
  • Type of Grant Program : Single

Outline

Universal Film Festival. Universal films are barrier-free films with live audio guidance and subtitles. The festival will create a place where people with audiovisual and other disabilities, the elderly with hearing and vision impairments, and of course the healthy can all enjoy films together, and by making the festival more lively, we will spread new ways to enjoy films.
In addition to film screenings, we will expand the scope of universal films by creating scenarios for audio guides in the form of workshops with volunteers. In addition, we will build mutual understanding and cooperation with people with audiovisual disabilities by providing them with monitoring sessions and advice on smooth operation when producing audio guides for barrier-free screenings.

Profile

【WAI INC.】
Primary Activities: Talent Promotion, Event Planning, Production, and Management
Main Talent: Akiko Sasaki
After working as an anchor at NHK Yamagata Broadcasting Station, Akiko Sasaki has been active as a “katsudo benshi” (silent film narrator) since 2001, engaging in the planning and production of various film events. She also serves as the president of the NPO Bmap, dedicated to promoting barrier-free films that allow individuals with visual and hearing impairments to enjoy movies alongside others.

Contact

Tokihiko Yamazoe
President
169-0075
TEL:+81-(0)3-6233-7150
FAX:+81-(0)3-6233-7158
E-mail:yamazoe@mokuren.gr.jp

Venues

Koenji Theater Bacchus, Suginami City, Tokyo
Fureai Rental Conference Room Takadanobaba Daikan, Shinjuku City, Tokyo
Kitatopia Tsutsuji Hall, Kita City, Tokyo