Judiciary to resolve 500 cases through mediation in two weeks - Uganda: The Judiciary has identified at least 513 cases that it intends to resolve within two weeks through mediation.
👉 TDM: African Continental Free Trade Agreement #AfCFTA (Vol. I, II, III):
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SADC peacekeeping troops begin final phase of withdrawal from east DRC http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TLKtHJ #SADC #Peacekeeping #DRC #DemocraticRepublicOfCongo #Withdrawal
AfCFTA Secretary-General Reaffirms Commitment to Africa Green Industrialisation Initiative - AfCFTA: 👉 TDM: African Continental Free Trade Agreement #AfCFTA (Vol. I, II, III):
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Be Here Now
Celeste, a grieving artist, returns to their hometown for a quick visit, but when their ride’s car is stolen, they must spend the night revisiting the people and places they left behind, realizing that connection, joy, and magic are at play even when life feels impossible.
Be Here Now merges the aesthetics of irreverent queer cinema and ’90s/2000s teen dramas through a lens of poetry & place, legacies of queer resistance, and DIY underground art & music that re-imagines what a coming-of-age story can be in a time of late-stage capitalism and disconnection. The film is by Chichi Castillo and Lauren R. Melton, in collaboration with First Light Productions, Dude Sweet, Lo Rot, and Stone Dove.
Audio description written by Cheryl Green. Narrated by Nefertiti Matos Olivares. Blind QC by Robert Kingett. Audio editing by Thomas Reid.
#CherylGreen #ChichiCastillo #LaurenRMelton #NefertitiMatosOlivares #RobertKingett #SADC #ThomasReid
Las Cosas Que Brillan
Las Cosas Que Brillan isn’t just a film—it’s a love letter to the Trans Latinx community. Featuring a story of resilience, self-discovery, and hope, this film gives a voice to stories that deserve to be seen and heard.
In this film by Sotomayor Productions, a curious young mermaid defies her mother’s warnings and ventures to the surface, only to discover the danger that lies above after a violent encounter with a conquistador.
Audio description written by Cheryl Green. Narrated by Nefertiti Matos Olivares. Blind QC by Robert Kingett. Audio editing by Thomas Reid.
#CherylGreen #NefertitiMatosOlivares #RobertKingett #SADC #SotomayorProductions #ThomasReid
Thanks, Babs!
Meet Babs, an optimistic octogenarian speed-racing through life, one five-year plan at a time.
Thanks, Babs! premieres at Frameline 49 on June 20th, 2025 in the Homegrown program. This program celebrates queer stories from the Bay Area. It features sci-fi, heists, gay stuff, elder stories, and more.
Thanks, Babs! is the latest documentary produced by Frankly Speaking Films.
Audio description written by Cheryl Green. Narrated by Nefertiti Matos Olivares. Blind QC by Robert Kingett. Audio editing by Thomas Reid.
#CherylGreen #FranklySpeakingFilms #NefertitiMatosOlivares #RobertKingett #SADC #ThomasReid
Umeme’s Compensation Demand Rises to Shs 1.1 Tn: While Umeme had earlier claimed a buyout amount of USD 234 million, the Auditor General recommended a significantly lower sum of USD 118,385,603, which the government paid
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In Excess
A series of encounters with one city’s trash — in sewers and streets, waterways and workplaces — unearths hidden dynamics of labor, surveillance, and displacement in modern America.
In Excess traces Philadelphia’s protracted efforts to curb illegal dumping and littering through a series of vignettes about excess, neglect, and human behavior. Presented as both a multichannel video installation and a non-fiction feature film, the project reveals the complex ecosystem of the city’s many fraught campaigns to manage its own waste.
Audio description written by Oliver Baker. Blind QC by Nefertiti Matos Olivares. Narrated by Barbara Faison. Audio edited by Thomas Reid.
#BarbaraFaison #CherylGreen #NefertitiMatosOlivares #OliverBaker #SADC #ThomasReid
Kenyans worry a US duty-free trade deal might end and expose them to Trump's tariffs: 👉 TDM: African Continental Free Trade Agreement #AfCFTA (Vol. I, II, III):
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2025 Easterseals Disability Film Challenge
For the second year in a row, SADC produced the audio description that was provided to all of the finalists of the Easterseals Disability Film Challenge, a program feature starting last year. As before, no specific information about any of this years fifteen finalist short films was provided to SADC prior to our receiving them, and we delivered Blind-reviewed, sound edited and mixed AD audio tracks for all of them within nine days. This year, the only films audiences were presented at the live announcement and screening of the finalists and at the 12th annual live awards show that followed a week later were “Open AD” versions incorporating SADC AD–as well as open captions. Emcee Nic Novicki gave the AD a fantastic shout-out and screened a brief promo of us as part of the show.
Read more about the Easterseals Disability Film Challenge on their website or our blurb about our work last year.
All of the films showcase deafness or disability on- or behind-the-scenes, and to enter, they had to be scripted, shot and finished within five days by volunteers. They are allowed to run anywhere from one to five minutes, and up to a minute extra for credits. This year the challenge called for a thriller or suspense film.
Project Lead was Thomas Reid. Writers were Cheryl Green, Oliver Baker, founding former member Kensuke Nakamura, and new associates Sean Collins, Casaundra Freeman, and Eboni Gaytan. Blind QC by Nefertiti Matos Olivares and Robert Kingett. Narrated by Thomas, Cheryl, Oliver, Nefertiti, Barbara Faison, Casaundra, and Eboni.
You can watch all fifteen finalist films with open AD and open captions through this YouTube playlist.
#BarbaraFaison #CherylGreen #EastersealsDisabilityFilmChallenge #KensukeNakamura #NefertitiMatosOlivares #OliverBaker #RobertKingett #SADC #ThomasReid
SADC mission troops to complete withdrawal from DRC by end of May http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TKZHvz #SADC #DRC #SouthAfrica #Peacekeeping #MilitaryWithdrawal
SADC begins withdrawal of its peacekeeping forces from DR Congo http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TKSbk6 #SADC #Peacekeeping #DRC #Africa #InternationalRelations
Rwanda agrees to give safe passage to SADC forces leaving the DRC http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TKDxN6 #Rwanda #SADC #DRC #AfricanPolitics #Peacekeeping
Beam+ Stories, Season 2
Beam+ is a project-based, physically integrated creative arts company based in Denver, CO. The Beam+ Stories series is focused on breaking stigma, one story at a time. Season 2 features nine short documentaries focused on Denver-area disabled artists from diverse backgrounds and experiences working in a range of artistic mediums.
The series premieres June 22nd, 2025, virtually and onsite, all for free. Check out the Beam+ Stories Season 2 page on their website for info on the onsite and virtual premiere, various accessibility offerings, and how to subscribe to Beam+ Stories on YouTube.
Audio description for Season 2 was written by Project Lead Cheryl Green. Blind QC by Robert Kingett. Narrated by Nefertiti Matos Olivares, Barbara Faison, Thomas Reid, Cheryl, and non-collective member StormMiguel Florez. Audio edited by Cheryl and Thomas.
#BarbaraFaison #Beam_ #CherylGreen #NefertitiMatosOlivares #RobertKingett #SADC #StormMiguelFlorez #ThomasReid
Southern Africa: UNHCR Southern Africa Director Stresses Regional Cooperation to Address Humanitarian Challenges During High-Level Consultative Visit to SADC: [UNHCR] Gaborone -- This week, UNHCR's Regional Director for Southern Africa, Chansa Kapaya met with H.E. Elias M. Magosi, Executive Secretary of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), and Deputy Executive Secretary of SADC, Ms. Angele Makombo… http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TK0S6q #SouthernAfrica #UNHCR #HumanRights #SADC #RefugeeProtection
Holding Liat
Holding Liat is winner of the Documentary Award and the Prize of the Ecumenical Jury at 2025 Berlin Film Festival. Liat Beinin Atzili is one of the Israeli hostages taken on October 7th. The film follows Liat’s relatives, with a focus on her father, as he tries to stay on the path of pacifism and humanity amidst war, trauma, and diplomacy.
Social Audio Description provided the audio description and read subtitles for this English and Hebrew feature-length documentary.
Written and narrated by Project Lead Cheryl Green, who also captioned the film in English. Blind QC by Robert Kingett. Subtitles read by Oliver Baker and Barbara Faison. Audio editing by Thomas Reid.
#BarbaraFaison #CherylGreen #OliverBaker #RobertKingett #SADC #ThomasReid
Vivien’s Wild Ride
After a long career in cinema, film editor Vivien Hillgrove starts losing her sight, forcing her to reexamine past traumas and relationships, and to reinvent herself and her art.
Directed by Vivien Hillgrove, Vivien’s Wild Ride is a story of resistance and resilience. The documentary captures a story of transformation on many levels, reimagining what it means to see and to belong through acts of creation, connection, and caring, not just biology.
SADC produced the audio description for the film, which has its World Premiere at the San Francisco International Film Festival April 18th and 19th. Closed captions and audio description will be available.
Written by Project Lead Cheryl Green, who also captioned the film. Blind QC by Robert Kingett. Narrated by Nefertiti Matos Olivares and non-member Ruth Kahn. Audio edited by Thomas Reid.
#CherylGreen #NefertitiMatosOlivares #RobertKingett #SADC #ThomasReid
Dominic Ayine advocates for efficient, just arbitration proceedings: Dr Dominic Ayine, the Attorney General and Minister of Justice, has emphasised the importance of ensuring justice and efficiency in arbitration proceedings.
👉 TDM cfp Volume 3: The African Continental Free Trade Agreement #AfCFTA
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EAC and SADC expand team of mediators for the Congo conflict http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TJl8zZ #CongoConflict #EAC #SADC #Mediation #PeaceTalks
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