Case Study: London Short Film Festival creates a fully accessible online festival with Subly

London Short Film Festival (LSFF) subtitles 5,000+ short films with Subly

London Short Film Festival (LSFF) faced the challenge of making its first online festival fully accessible. The BAFTA-affiliated festival needed an efficient way to create accurate SRT subtitle files for over 200 films to serve Deaf and Hard of Hearing audiences, but their previous process was manual, time-consuming, and complicated for their international filmmakers. They sought a streamlined solution to meet strict accessibility standards and partnered with Subly for its subtitling and transcription service.

Subly provided a solution that allowed LSFF's filmmakers to easily transcribe, create, and export SRT files. This streamlined workflow ensured every film was subtitled, saving time and enabling the promotion of the festival with subtitled social media content. As a result, LSFF hosted a successful fully accessible online festival with positive feedback from hundreds of attendees. Subly was crucial in streamlining the entire process, allowing the festival to expand its digital reach and consider future translations.

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