Accessible versions of films

Under Section 15, Paragraph 6, of the German Federal Film Board’s German Film Subsidies Act (Filmförderungsgesetz – FFG), an accessible version of any film funded by the German Federal Film Board (FFA), the German Federal Film Fund (DFFF), or the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and Media (BKM), must already be available at the time of the film’s release to theaters.

The No Limits team was there from the start and helped shape these rules. We’re familiar with all the details and know what matters.

An accessible version of a film essentially comprises of an audio description (AD), and a subtitled version for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).

We create accessible versions of films for the German film market according to the guidelines of film boards with the subsequent confirmation for the Federal Office for Economic Affairs and Export Control (Bundesamt für Wirtschaft und Ausfuhrkontrolle – BAFA), that producers require for film funding.

No Limits develops and produces accessible versions of films for a number of broadcasters in Germany. Here too, we pay particular attention to the various requirements of individual broadcasters.

For shorter formats or the publishing online content, we create audio descriptions using synthetic voices. The quality of these voices has improved significantly in recent years. In other parts of the world, they are used almost exclusively. Synthetic voices allow for very fast implementation. This saves both time and money.