Subtitles
Cinema for the hearing impaired
The CSTM system is a technical solution which opens the door for hearing impaired
audiences to film screenings in average cinemas. PORTLINGUA uses the device for
screening Czech subtitles to Czech films and prepares subtitles for the hearing
impaired in cinemas and film clubs as part of the project called Cinema for the
Hearing Impaired (KND). Since 2005 we have been opening film screenings to the hearing
impaired at some film festivals.
Thanks to the kind contribution of the Film Servis Festival Karlovy Vary, a.s. PORTLINGUA has been
preparing (in cooperation with the Harvest Films, o.s. civic organisation) extra
subtitled screenings which enable hearing impaired viewers at the Karlovy Vary International
Film Festival to go and see films in Czech sound version.
We add to the festival’s offer so that the hearing impaired visitors can also go
and see the majority of festival screenings.
The KND cooperates on screenings of educational documentaries for the hearing impaired
that take place each year also in Český Krumlov, České Budějovice and in Prague
as part of the EKOFILM
festival.