Austin Film Society Meets ADA Code with Assistive Listening from Listen Technologies.SANDY, Utah Sandy (also known as Sandy City) is a city in Salt Lake County, Utah and a suburb of Salt Lake City. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 88,418. A 2006 estimate placed its population at 94,203, making it the fifth-largest city in Utah. -- Austin Studios, one of America's hottest emerging filmmaking film·mak·ing n. The making of movies. studios, is using an assistive listening system from Listen Technologies Corporation to comply with Americans with Disabilities Act Americans with Disabilities Act, U.S. civil-rights law, enacted 1990, that forbids discrimination of various sorts against persons with physical or mental handicaps. (ADA Ada, city, United States Ada (ā`ə), city (1990 pop. 15,820), seat of Pontotoc co., S central Okla.; inc. 1904. It is a large cattle market and the center of a rich oil and ranch area. ) codes in their state-of-the-art screening room. Owned and operated by the Austin Film Society, the hi-tech screening room is a renovated airplane hangar. Studio Director Suzanne Quinn said, "Working with an existing infrastructure made wireless technology the ideal application. It demanded less investment, while offering amazing a·maze v. a·mazed, a·maz·ing, a·maz·es v.tr. 1. To affect with great wonder; astonish. See Synonyms at surprise. 2. Obsolete To bewilder; perplex. v.intr. flexibility. Meeting (ADA) code would have been a nightmare, but Listen's system made it incredibly easy." The 28-seat theater, designed with input from famed filmmakers Richard Linklater (School of Rock) and Robert Rodriguez (Sin City), is used for filmmakers to view dailies, indie exhibitions, community fundraisers, and work-in-progress critiques. It includes an 18 x 7 ft screen and surround sound An audio recording and playback system that uses five or more channels plus a subwoofer channel. See 5.1 channel and 3D audio. . The facility has hosted more than 50 productions, including 17 feature films and numerous commercials, reports Quinn. Mark Genfan of Acoustic Spaces, was tasked with creating a viable screening room for the nonprofit organization Nonprofit Organization An association that is given tax-free status. Donations to a non-profit organization are often tax deductible as well. Notes: Examples of non-profit organizations are charities, hospitals and schools. . "Listen provides by far one of the best assistive listening experiences you'll get, no matter what size room you outfit." "We are thrilled to be part of such an innovative multi-media project," said Listen Vice President of Sales and Marketing Cory Schaeffer. "The Austin Film Society is a stellar example of a progressive entertainment organization." About Listen Technologies Corporation Listen Technologies Corporation manufactures and distributes wireless audio products used in auditory assistance, soundfield, tour group, language interpretation and conferencing applications. Listen products provide superb audio performance, flexibility and ease of use, making them the ideal choice for schools, houses of worship, factories, entertainment facilities, government agencies and other entities. For more information on Listen products, contact Listen Technologies at 800-330-0891, or visit www.ListenTech.com. |
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