aUDIO Description
As part of the 2023 festival, TOPS presented five screenings with optional audio description (AD) for blind, low vision, or visually impaired audience members. Attendees who opted to hear audio description used their own mobile phones and earpieces to access pre-recorded tracks through a Zoom link, which complemented the film’s audio deriving from TOPS’ speakers. Zoom info used at screenings offering audio description tracks could be found below.
Pre-recorded audio description at TOPS screenings were created by Rena Altman.
Audio Description over Zoom
Call-in information
You will be prompted over TOPS' speakers when it is time to join the Zoom meeting through your own mobile phone, using your own earpieces. You can use your phone's cellular data or phone line.
Zoom meeting link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82357296358?pwd=MFVXT0k1dVFDRWJ1MVhpNTIxRTNpQT09
Meeting ID: 823 5729 6358
Passcode: 2023
One-tap Mobile # : +12042727920,,82357296358#,,,,*2023# Canada
The five screening events with audio description in the summer 2023 programme are listed below with their dates and locations.
PARIS is Burning
CORKTOWN COMMON
THURSDAY JULY 6, 2023
Short films
Monologue Harmonic & music video Too Late (R.Flex ft. Desiire & Tafari Anthony)
Please note that this event was originally scheduled for August 3 at Corktown Common, but was cancelled mid-show by an incoming storm. This screening will play again in full on August 31, 2023, at Evergreen Brick Works.
Wheel-Trans Arrival Details
If you need to arrange for Wheel-Trans services to attend any of TOPS’ screenings, please see the below arrival information for each of TOPS’ screening venues.
Corktown Common: The event entrance is located at 155 Bayview Ave, and can be accessed at the corner of Bayview Ave and Mill St. Arriving guests are welcome to connect with a TOPS staff member, who can be identified by wearing a lanyard and found near the event entrance, if they’d like assistance navigating the screening area. The event takes place at the open south field within Corktown Common.
Christie Pits Park: The event entrance is located near 5 Christie St, Toronto, ON M6G 3B1, directly across from TTC Christie Station,, and can be accessed at the corner of Christie St and Bloor St. Arriving guests are welcome to connect with a TOPS staff member, who can be identified by wearing a lanyard and found near the paved path at the Bloor & Christie corner in the park, if they’d like assistance navigating the screening area. The screening area is by the covered pavilion in the near centre of Christie Pits Park, making use of the hill and flat area in the southern portion of the park, across from the TTC Christie Station.
Bell Manor Park: The event entrance is located at 1 Bayside Lane, and can be accessed at the corner of Bayside Lane and Bell Manor Drive. Arriving guests are welcome to connect with a TOPS staff member, who can be identified by wearing a lanyard and found at the TOPS tent (up the slight inclined path leading into the park), if they’d like assistance navigating the screening area. The event takes place at southern open end of the park, next to the community garden and across from the splash pad area.
Evergreen Brick Works: The event is located at 550 Bayview Ave, in the covered Pavilions, and can be accessed at the north end of the Central Parking Lot. Upon arrival, guests are welcome to connect with a TOPS staff member, who can be identified by wearing a lanyard and found at the event gate, if they’d like assistance navigating the screening area. The Evergreen Shuttle Bus utilizes the same pickup and dropoff location as the Wheels Trans, right by the event gate.