How to Fest: Access:Horror 2025

How to Attend

Check out this Visual Story Guide with information about arriving at the venue and nearby recommendations.

In-Person:

• Arriving at the Venue

• Check your best way to arrive at the venue, and arrive early to check in and grab a seat.

• Program 1 - doors open at 3:30 PM. Program starts at 4pm.

• Program 2 - doors open at 7pm. Program starts at 7:30pm.

• Present your ticket confirmation or give your name at the entrance to the theater.

• Accessibility

• We have a variety of accessibility offerings in-person and virtually. Visit our Accessibility Page for more info on accessibility information. 

• Please complete this Access Request Form to inform us of the accessibility offerings you plan to use and for us to assure their availability.

• Visit the Access Desk at the DCTV Firehouse Cinema lobby for on-site information or to request devices.

• Wheelchair spaces are limited. If you would need wheelchair seating or a wheelchair transfer seat, please register for one of the following tickets:

• Wheelchair Seating

• Easy Access/Wheelchair Transfer Seating

If you register for one of these tickets and can’t make it - please let us know so we can give the seat to someone else.

• Masks are required. Please bring your own, limited masks available on-site.

• We ask that attendees be fragrance free. 

Virtual:

• Tickets - Purchase a Full Pass virtual ticket to the virtual programs on Zoom.

• Zoom

• All in-person programs will be live-streamed in real-time via Zoom in meeting format to virtual ticket holders. 

• Be sure to update your Zoom beforehand for the best experience.

• Zoom link will be emailed to virtual ticket holders the day before the festival.

• Zoom link will open 30 min before the program start time, what we call the “doors open” time. We recommend logging in within that time.

• Virtual Films and Programs

• Audiences will have access to the chat and can turn their videos on to see other participants, but will be muted during the program. During breaks or “doors open” times virtual audiences will also be able to see each other.

• Live programs

• All live programs will include CART live captions available via the Zoom “captions” feature, and ASL interpretation will be pinned to the screen alongside the livestream video.

• Film screenings

• Film blocks will stream live via Zoom with open captions. 

• Audio described versions of the films will be shared as Vimeo links via email and on the Zoom chat for audiences to view. You would have to open these links individually of the Zoom link in order to view them. We recommend to start viewing the Vimeo link immediately when live-screenings begin. To turn on the audio description, select the “Audio Description” audio track within the Vimeo player.

• View Films Virtually: When the in-person films begin, please click the Vimeo links that you received via email. Links will also be posted in the Zoom chat. To turn on the audio description on Vimeo: Click the “settings” gear icon in the video player, click - “Audio”, and select - “English (Audio Descriptions)”. When you are done viewing - return to the Zoom meeting to watch the Q&A and the rest of the program.