2025 McCarthy & O’Daniel
Partnership focus
Artists Alison O’Daniel and Lauren Lee McCarthy will collaborate with UCLA Social Software and UCLA Disability Studies on the research and prototyping of a video captioning tool that expands the possibilities for accessibility in film. The tool will enable greater control over the styling and placement of captions, supporting a wider range of creative expression while making video content more accessible to people who are d/Deaf, hard of hearing, foreign language speakers, or have other disabilities. The research, design, and technical development of this tool will support other filmmakers in making their work more accessible, while aiming to open a pathway for more widespread integration of accessibility practices across film/video streaming and screening platforms.
Gather for a Screening and Conversation with artist Alison O’Daniel
This event will feature a screening of Alison O’Daniel’s short films, films in progress, and film excerpts from her feature The Tuba Thieves, emphasizing an exploration of open captioning. The screening will be followed by a conversation between Alison O’Daniel and Lauren Lee McCarthy.
