The film "The Other Son" was beneficiary of the Colombian Film Fund (FDC) and directed by Juan Sebastián Quebrada. It is based on a true event in the director's life and tells the story of Federico and Simón, a couple of teenage brothers who face death when Simón dies after falling from a balcony at a party.
ATmedios provided the audio description, sign language interpretation, and subtitles in Spanish for this movie. People with visual and hearing disabilities actively collaborated during the translation of this 89-minute film.
Descriptive audio stages for series and movies:
Audio description or descriptive audio is a support system for people with visual disabilities that provides information about the visual elements in audiovisual content. It may consist of the following phases.
- Script creation: detailed planning of the script, identifying the key moments that must be narrated for a complete understanding of the plot and visual elements. Important actions and movements are described, as well as relevant environments and places.
- Recording and post-production: the narrator who will provide the description is chosen. Final adjustments are then made to ensure consistency and proper synchronization between the description and the visual content.
- Distribution: the audio description is distributed in standard formats for exhibition in cinemas, television, OTT platforms, etc.
This film has been played for six weeks now and is available in cinemas, museums, and theaters nationwide. In addition, it represents Colombia in the Best Ibero-American Film category at the 2024 Goya Awards in Spain.
