aUDIO Description

As part of the 2025 festival, TOPS will offer live Audio Description (AD) to blind, low vision, or visually impaired audience members, upon request. This service will be available at select screenings, with seating in a designated area, offering descriptive commentary that will complement the film’s audio deriving from TOPS’ speakers. 

Attendees who would like to use the audio description service in a designated seating area should make their request at least 3 days before the screening by sending an email to accessibility@topictureshow.com to ensure that we can accommodate your accessibility needs. Upon arrival at these events, individuals should introduce themselves to any staff member to be shown to the Audio Description seating area. Please find the list of seven screening events, dates, and locations which offer AD below.

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.

Fort York: The event is located inside the “Walled Fort” at Fort York National Historic Site. The event entrance gate can be accessed at 100 Garrison Road, where a paved path leads into the fort towards the screening area (the screening area and other venue amenities are a short walk past the event gate, followed on a flat, paved path). Upon arrival to the event entrance gate, 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.

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.

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.