ATA Audiovisual Division
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We are the ATA Audiovisual Division. We aim to create a community to support and mentor audiovisual linguists, and build bridges throughout our profession.
Joined June 2018
Tomorrow, 15 international films get one step closer to taking home an Oscar. Before the shortlist is announced, catch up on Variety’s predictions for Best International Feature.
variety.com
2026 Oscars best international feature predictions include "Sentimental Value," "The Secret Agent," "No Other Choice" and "The Voice of Hind Rajab."
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For international films, the road from Cannes to the Oscars hinges on smart distribution, festival momentum, and global reach. IndieWire explores how international films are breaking through:
indiewire.com
From "Sentimental Value" to "It Was Just an Accident," we parse the ins and outs of this year's Oscar campaigns.
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🎬 Palm Springs Int’l Film Festival runs Jan 2-11, opening with Calle Málaga and closing with Glenrothan. ✨168 films 🌍72 countries 🎥53 premieres 🏆44 Oscar international submissions. https://t.co/9i4BwLY4pD
hollywoodreporter.com
The 37th edition of the desert festival runs Jan. 2-12.
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Max Deryagin's latest Intelligent Subtitling article explores how SDH can continue to evolve. #sdh #accessibility #closedcaptions #avt #accessiblefilmmaking
https://t.co/fQewn4Yooq
md-subs.com
Italics. A constant source of confusion for newbies and seasoned subtitlers alike. Ask ten people how to best italicize, and you will get ten different answers. Indeed, with all the discrepancies,...
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Have you heard? The Audiovisual Division is now on Bluesky! Follow us at https://t.co/EiLtRzr69T!
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Twenty-eight of The New York Times's 100 Best Films of the 21st Century feature languages other than English, from Amélie to Parasite. Congratulations to the AVT professionals behind the scenes. https://t.co/nQJw0ciCRV
nytimes.com
More than 500 influential directors, actors and other notable names in Hollywood and around the world voted on the best films released since Jan. 1, 2000. See how their ballots stacked up.
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The 2025 International Emmys honored talent from a record 26 countries. https://t.co/sfWSeK0FeC
variety.com
The 2025 International Emmy Awards winners have been revealed. Disney's Dana Walden received the founders award.
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Check out 13 Latin American films in the race for Best International Feature at #Oscars2026. Shortlist out Dec 16.
forbes.com
The entries span Cannes winners, legal dramas, real-life stories, hard-hitting documentaries, folk horror and dark dramedies among 86 eligible feature films.
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[ferocious guitar riff] Stranger Things 4's sound descriptors captivated viewers and showcased just how creative SDH can be. Discover how Jeff T. and Karli Webster crafted these now-iconic captions. #sdh #accessibility #avt
https://t.co/NwzqyVe70M
netflix.com
"tentacles squelching wetly"
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🎬Netflix says Warner Bros. films will stay in theaters if its $82.7B acquisition moves forward, but release windows will "evolve to be more consumer-friendly." #avt #subtitling #dubbing #ataavd
variety.com
Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos promised that Warner Bros. movies will get a theatrical release, but 'windows will evolve.'
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🚨 Netflix has announced a $72B deal to acquire Warner Bros.' studio + streaming businesses, including HBO/HBO Max and DC Studios. This would consolidate two global content powerhouses. #avt #dubbing #subtitling #ataavd
https://t.co/29MXggEqBw
npr.org
The merger, announced Friday, would bring two of the industry's biggest players in film and TV under one roof. Beyond its television and motion picture division, Warner owns HBO Max and DC Studios.
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SubComm and SUBTLE are hosting a free online discussion on December 8 about reframing client guidelines. Free and open to AVT practitioners and researchers. Info & registration:
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On November 14th, The American Council of the Blind (ACB) and the Audio Description Project (ADP) broadcast the 5th Annual Audio Description Awards Gala, honoring excellence in audio description. Catch it here:
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Eighty-six countries. One Oscar. Behind every contender are subtitlers, translators, and other AVT professionals. Explore Variety’s 2025 Best International Feature Film predictions ahead of the December 16 shortlist. https://t.co/wHxowKU1LD
variety.com
2026 Oscars best international feature predictions include "Sentimental Value," "The Secret Agent," "No Other Choice" and "The Voice of Hind Rajab."
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The Loc'd Ones AVT podcast is now available! Subtitlers Max Deryagin & Bill Skopelitis sit down with Scott McCarthy (DreamWorks) to talk the Māori Shrek dub, SDH, and AVT news. #avt #sdh
https://t.co/UhNw5fOfps
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November has arrived, which means it’s time to mark your calendar for the next #AVDHappyHour on Saturday, November 29, at 10 AM PT! Registration link coming soon!
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Freelancers in various fields are finding more work correcting glitchy AI output. https://t.co/xWlTKItOAo
nbcnews.com
In the age of automation, human workers are being brought in to fix what artificial intelligence gets wrong.
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Here’s an interesting take on subtitle issues that might inform work by audiovisual professionals. https://t.co/tYvu3nEIlo
pocket-lint.com
Just let me read the dialogue.
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The 2025 Tokyo International Film Festival will run from October 27 through November 5. Here are the highlights.
indiewire.com
These are the most exciting movies premiering in Tokyo this week.
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Congratulations to the recipients of ATA's and the American Foundation for Translation and Interpretation's (AFTI) annual and biennial awards at #ATA66! 🥳🏆 Learn more at https://t.co/myBvpR6Xmv . . . #Translation #Interpreting #Awards #Scholarship #xl8 #1nt #atanet
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