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A Keywords Studios Company. Experts in making media content accessible. www.DescriptiveVideoWorks.com

Founded in 2003, Descriptive Video Works (DVW) has been a pioneer in accessible media services with Live Description, Descriptive Video (DV) and Audio Description (AD) for TV, Film, Corporate Videos, and Video Games. Multi-language services provided.

11/12/2025

The American Council of the Blind (ACB) and Audio Description Project (ADP) present the 5th Annual Audio Description Awards Gala, airing Thursday, November 13, 2025, at 7:30 p.m. ET.

The gala awards will be available on multiple networks, including:

ACB Media 1 (English) at: https://www.acbmedia.org/home/streams/media1/
ACB Media 8 (Spanish) at: https://www.acbmedia.org/home/streams/media8/
ACB’s YouTube channel at: https://www.youtube.com/
Peacock (requires subscription) at: https://www.nbcuniversal.com/
ACB Community watch party on Zoom: https://www.acb.org/acb-community-events

For more information, visit: ADAwardsGala.org

The AD Awards Gala is a star-studded celebration honoring excellence and innovation in audio description across popular entertainment, education, gaming, live events, and more.

The Awards Gala recognizes the creators, platforms, and innovators transforming how audiences engage with stories. This year’s show is hosted by Alie B. Gorrie and Ashley J. Hicks, two advocates and performers passionate about accessible storytelling. Together, they will welcome presenters across entertainment and media to spotlight the year’s leading achievements in Innovation, Popular Entertainment, Writing, Voicing, Education, International Media, Spanish Media (USA), Live Events, Talent Promotion, Gaming, and Inclusion Excellence. The event will also announce the winners of the Audio Description People’s Choice Awards for film and series.

Presenters and special guests include actors, authors, advocates, and influencers, such as: Isabella Rossellini, Mara Lauren Hutchinson, Jennisary, Paul from Matthew and Paul, Marilee Talkington, Juan Alcazar, Ben Mehl, Stephanae McCoy, Leona Godin, Anne Mok, and Marc Okrand.

The2025 Audio Description Awards Gala exemplifies how creativity and technology can merge to make the arts more inclusive for everyone. The broadcast will include open captions, open audio description, American Sign Language interpretation, and Spanish dubbing, captions, and audio description, ensuring a fully accessible experience across all audiences.

Welcome to the 2025 Audio Description Awards Gala! Join us on Thursday, November 13, 2025, at 7:30 p.m. ET.! Created in 2021 to recognize outstanding achievement in audio description in entertainment and educational media, the Awards Gala features celebrity guests, film clips, and more than a dozen....

11/10/2025

Tomorrow is Remembrance Day. CBC will be presenting special live coverage from the National War Memorial in Ottawa on CBC-TV, CBC News, CBCGem and the CBC News App. The broadcast will begin at 10am ET, 11am AT and 11:30am NT, and will include live and provided by Descriptive Video Works.

CBC News will bring you the annual ceremony from Ottawa beginning at 10 a.m. ET, 11 a.m. AT and 11:30 a.m. NT.

11/07/2025

SAQUON is now available on Amazon Prime Video with provided by Descriptive Video Works. SAQUON began as a video diary documenting his ACL recovery five years ago. But the camera kept rolling after his return, revealing an intimate journey through his frustrations over the lack of control of his career, quiet family moments, and ultimately, his dominant year with the Eagles, culminating in a storybook Super Bowl win on his birthday. This is Saquon like you have never seen him before.

SAQUON began as a video diary documenting his ACL recovery five years ago. But the camera kept rolling after his return, revealing an intimate journey through his frustrations over the lack of control of his career, quiet family moments, and ultimately, his dominant year with the Eagles, culminating...

11/06/2025

"Chilling tales of survival unfurl in this documentary series that captures the drama, danger and dark beauty of nature from the perspective of its prey." Nightmares of Nature Seasons 1 and 2 are now available on Netflix with provided by Descriptive Video Works.

Chilling tales of survival unfurl in this documentary series that captures the drama, danger and dark beauty of nature from the perspective of its prey.

11/05/2025

"Personal demons prove more powerful than vampires, evil spirits and immortal beasts in this psychological thriller." Penny Dreadful Seasons 1 and 2 are now available on Paramount+ with provided by Descriptive Video Works.

Start your free trial to watch Penny Dreadful. Stream thousands of full episodes from hit shows. Try 7 days for free. Cancel anytime.

11/04/2025

"Nothing is sacred in this scathing, irreverent satire of corporate America." House of Lies Seasons 1-5 are now available on Paramount+ with provided by Descriptive Video Works.

Nothing is sacred in this scathing, irreverent satire of corporate America.

11/03/2025

"A stalwart crew commands a space station located near a gateway to the far reaches of space." Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Seasons 2 and 3 are now available on Paramount+ with provided by Descriptive Video Works.

Watch hit movies, new originals & your favourite shows with Paramount+. A mountain of entertainment. Start streaming on any device!

10/31/2025

"Curious Abby and her bestie, Joshua, explore Galilee with their animal pals, Sheep and Pigeon, when they encounter a fun and kindly teacher." The Chosen Adventures Season 1 is now available on Amazon Prime Video with provided by Descriptive Video Works.

Curious Abby and her bestie, Joshua, explore Galilee with their animal pals, Sheep and Pigeon, when they encounter a fun and kindly teacher.

10/30/2025

"Six Kings. One crown. The world's top-ranked men's players take the court in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia for a star-studded, live tennis showcase." Six Kings Slam Season 1 is now available on Netflix with provided by Descriptive Video Works.

Six Kings. One crown. The world's top-ranked men's players take the court in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia for a star-studded, live tennis showcase.

10/29/2025

"When the meanest, nastiest villains pull a trick to take over their town, two brave children team up with a family of magical animals to bring them down." The Twits is now available on Netflix with provided by Descriptive Video Works.

When the meanest, nastiest villains pull a trick to take over their town, two brave children team up with a family of magical animals to bring them down.

10/28/2025

"Police bodycam footage reveals how a long-running neighborhood dispute turned fatal in this documentary about fear, prejudice and Stand Your Ground laws." The Perfect Neighbour is now available on Netflix with provided by Descriptive Video Works.

Police bodycam footage reveals how a long-running neighborhood dispute turned fatal in this documentary about fear, prejudice and Stand Your Ground laws.

10/27/2025

The 2025 Media Access Awards will air Wednesday, November 5 at 8:00 PM PST on PBS SoCal Plus. The awards, presented with Easterseals, will honor artists, storytellers, and stories that champion disability inclusion. The broadcast will include provided by Descriptive Video Works.

Marissa Bode, Marlee Matlin, Nyle DiMarco and more disability-championing stars will be honored at the Media Access Awards.

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We’re the leading provider of audio description or video description services for mixed media in North America. We help television broadcasters, filmmakers, corporate video producers, meeting planners and more provide accessible media to millions of people with blindness or impaired vision.