FESTIVAL ACCESSIBILITY GUIDE

Superfest is a multi-day film festival with in-person and virtual offerings. This year we are once again hosting it at the San Francisco Disability Cultural Center — a space designed by our disabled community for our disabled community. If any of your access needs are not addressed in the information below, please email access@disabilityculturalcenter.org

Virtual Access & Audio Description

Superfest is a worldwide festival, and all of the films will be available to stream on Vimeo from September 9th-20th. You will receive the password to unlock each of the films at 7PM (pst) on September 9th. From there you will have until 7PM (pst) on Sunday September 20th to watch the films.

To watch films with Audio Description in Vimeo:

  1. Open the video in the video player.

  2. Click on the gear wheel icon in the lower right corner of the player to view Settings.

  3. Select Audio to see all the audio options available, such as different languages.

  4. Select your desired audio track from the menu.

  5. The video will switch to this audio track. Click out of the menu to close it.

  6. For reference images you can click here.

For the screenings that will happen over Zoom:

  1. All of the virtual screenings will have captions and closed audio description.

  2. There will be a breakout room in the Zoom sessions for those who would like to consume the. media with audio descriptions.

Superfest Tech Support via Zoom:

  1. We offer tech support for those guests who need help navigating Vimeo or registering.

  2. You can join us on Zoom. Text and voice, no ASL.

  3. Thursday September 10th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm PST / 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm EST.

  4. Register here: dcc.page/tech-superfest

In-Person Access

All of our in-person events will take place at the San Francisco Disability Cultural Center, located at 165 Grove Street.

Access information for Screenings:

  • Some screenings require masks and/or Covid testing (which will be provided) and some are mask optional. Please check each screening for more information.

  • All of the films will be available with closed audio description. This year Superfest has headsets that will be given upon request when you enter.

  • All of the films will play with open captioning. Additionally, the panels will have ALS and captions.

  • The venue is wheelchair accessible and will have seating for you and your companions.

  • Some spaces available for those who must bring their own seating.

  • Two universal (gender-neutral and barrier-free) restrooms. One restroom has a large changing table that electronically changes heights.

  • Our venue abstains from using scented products leading up to and during the festival. Please come as scent free as possible.

  • Indoor and outdoor seating available.

  • Large sliding doors will be opened to provide ventilation.

  • For more information on DCC Access visit: disabilityculturalcenter.org/access/

For Venue Directions refer to the dropdown menus:

    1. Exit the station using the stairs or escalator to UN Plaza (there is an elevator that lets out in UN Plaza as well).

    2. Make your way through UN Plaza and toward City Hall. Cross Hyde Street and continue past the library to Larkin Street.

    3. Turn left on Larkin Street and walk half a block to the corner of Larkin St. and Grove St.

    4. Cross Larkin St. and turn right onto Grove St.

    5. Walk one and a half blocks up Grove St.

    6. The DCC will be on your left.

    1. Exit MUNI at Market St. and Van Ness Ave.

    2. Head Northeast on Van Ness Ave. toward City Hall.

    3. The first large street you cross will be Fell St.

    4. Keep going down Van Ness Ave. until you reach Grove Street.

    5. Turn right on Grove Street.

    6. The DCC is just a few feet down the block on your right.

  • The nearest bus line is the 21, but we’re just a block from the 5, 5R, 49, and 90.

  • The best way to get driving directions is to enter 165 Grove Street into a smartphone’s navigation app. If you do not have a smartphone or navigation app, please email access [at] DisabilityCulturalCenter [dot] org and we can send you directions from your location.

    The DCC has no designated parking. There is a loading zone directly in front, so you can drop off passengers before parking nearby.

    Street parking can be limited, depending on the time of day. There are plenty of nearby parking garages, with prices ranging from $15 to $50. The adjacent blocks have parking meters, and if you go two-three blocks away, on Fulton starting between Franklin and Gough, you can find two-hour parking.

    The closest parking garage is at 360 Grove St. between Gough and Franklin.