aUDIO Description

As part of the 2026 festival, TOPS will offer live and unscripted Audio Description (AD) by Kat Germain to Blind or partially sighted patrons, and anyone else who may benefit from the service. Screenings with AD will also feature pre-show meetups for community members, hosted by The Disability Collective.

This service is available at select screenings (find the dates below). Staff members will guide listeners to a designated seating area near the describer or describers. As the film plays on TOPS’ movie screen and sound system, the AD team will describe the film's visual content verbally, during pauses in the film’s dialogue.

Guides will be available at these events to support patrons upon request, and are able to meet community members at nearby transit stops and drop off points. Please register at least 3 days in advance to ensure we can meet your needs, at accessibility@topictureshow.com.

We want to ensure that we have enough seating for everyone, and we’ll know to expect you near the beginning of the event. Pre-registration also allows TOPS to contact you directly in case of last minute changes to the event (for example, in the case of inclement weather cancellation). Upon arrival at TOPS events, individuals should introduce themselves to any staff member or Accessibility Guide to be shown to the Audio Description seating area. Though highly encouraged, pre-registration is not required, and you are welcome to show up on dates when AD is offered, and check in directly with a staff member.

Please find the list of three 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.

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.

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 slightly inclined path leading into the park), if they’d like assistance navigating the screening area. The event takes place at the southern open end of the park, next to the community garden and across from the splash pad area.