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ALT dark background with a spotlight shining from the top middle onto the AHA! logo and big letters "HAFF 2026 today at The Westdale". The logo for The Westdale sits near the middle of the page. Underneath writes Hamilton Accessbility Film Festival, below are 4 frames in a straight line with 4 movie posters, from left to right: Champions, How to Train your Dragon, Eleanor the Great, and Rudy. At the very bottom writes "Lights. Camera. Accessibility."
ALT Partially drawn red theatre curtains reveal the front of The Westdale theatre in the evening, with yellow lights illuminating the front doors. Big glowing letters write: ONE DAY until the HAFF Time Show, which is written under the Westdale sign in the marquee signboard. In smaller font at the bottom: The Westdale (location), and September 26, 2026.
ALT a photo of red theatre seats in the background. Curtains are rising. Save your seats. Below in smaller font: The Westdale (location), and September 26, 2026. On the left side, there are 4 movie posters vertically placed, from top to bottom, champions, how to train your dragon, Eleanor the Great, and Rudy. At the very bottom is the AHA! logo.
ALT black background with AHA logo at the top. Movie poster for Rudy sits in centre of the page with arrows going to the side, pointing to Saturday, September 26, 10am", "The Westdale Theatre", "Hamilton, ON" Bottom of the page writes "HAFF Time Show 2026".
ALT HAFF Time Show 2026. In the middle, "Rudy (1993). Rated PG. Family/Drama". Below that is the film description "Based on a true story, Rudy follows Daniel "Rudy" Ruettiger (Sean Astin), a working-class teenager told he’d never go to college due to his poor grades, and too small to ever play football. After the tragic loss of his best friend, he sets out to conquer his academic struggles and undiagnosed dyslexia. Will determination and the support of mentors be enough to earn his spot on the Notre Dame field? This film will have open-captions." Text below writes "Visit thewestdale.ca for tickets! Link in bio"
ALT black background with AHA logo at the top. Movie poster for Eleanor the Great sits in centre of the page with arrows going to the side, pointing to Saturday, September 26, 4pm", "The Westdale Theatre", "Hamilton, ON" Bottom of the page writes "HAFF Time Show 2026".
ALT HAFF Time Show 2026. In the middle, "Eleanor the Great (2025). Rated PG-13. Drama". Below that is the film description "In Scarlett Johansson’s directorial debut, 94-year-old Eleanor (June Squibb) moves to NYC following the death of her best friend, Bessie. Struggling to adjust, she bonds with a young journalism student by claiming Bessie's Holocaust survival story as her own—taking on a dangerous lie that spirals out of control. This film will have open-captions." Text below writes "Visit thewestdale.ca for tickets! Link in bio"
ALT Dark red background, at the top writes "2 Weeks until the HAFF Time Show" and below that are 4 frames in a straight line with the posters for the 4 films at the HAFF Time Show, from left to right: Champions, How to Train your Dragon, Eleanor the Great, and Rudy. Below in smaller font: TICKETS FREE, The Westdale (location), and September 26, 2026.
ALT black background with AHA logo at the top. Movie poster for How to Train Your Dragon sits in centre of the page with arrows going to the side, pointing to Saturday, September 26, 1pm", "The Westdale Theatre", "Hamilton, ON" Bottom of the page writes "HAFF Time Show 2026".
ALT HAFF Time Show 2026. In the middle, "How To Train Your Dragon (2010). Rated PG. Family". Below that is the film description "Struggling (and desperate) to fit in with the other Vikings and make his chief father proud, Hiccup comes up with a daring plan: shoot and kill the most feared dragon in the sky! There’s just one problem: he ends up befriending him instead, changing the future of his village forever. This film will have open-captions and descriptive audio." Text below writes "Visit thewestdale.ca for tickets! Link in bio"
ALT At the top, AHA! logo. Underneath writes: "Disability History Month". In the middle left side "DHM", right side "September 2026". In the middle of the page is text: "How has the past shaped our present? How can WE shape the future of accessibility?". Bottom is a cartoon hedgehog (Hettie) wearing movie theatre glasses eating popcorn. Up next: The HAFF Time Show!
ALT At the top of the page is the AHA! logo. Written on the page "Disability History Month (DHM) was first celebrated in Hamilton, ON in September 2024. Every September, AHA! aspires to celebrate and amplify the voices of our community members.Through the environment of the past, and the lives of people with disabilities, we can collectively learn about what is possible for the future of accessibility.This September, we’ll be sharing more stories, and as always, hosting an amazing film festival! DHM is an opportunity to reflect on the past so that we may build a more accessible future. We look forward to celebrating DHM with the community again this year!".
ALT Teal background. AHA! logo at the top. "accessible cinema, presented by" a brown, cartoon hedgehog (Hettie the Hedgehog) looking up & spreading its arms. Scattered clouds & stars, a collage of a vintage mint green car, movie slate, popcorn, and movie camera overlap Hettie in the centre of the page.
ALT Open captions (OC) "available to the viewing audience". A movie screen with red theatre seats shows a scene from wizard of oz (1939) with a girl (dorothy) in a blue dress holding her black-coloured dog, toto surrounded by flowers. Captions on the screen "I‘ve a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore"
ALT Audio description (AD). Beneath is the AD symbol, "available to the hearing audience". Beneath is a movie screen with red theatre seats. In the screen is a scene from wizard of oz (1939) with a girl (dorothy) in a blue dress holding her black-coloured dog, toto surrounded by many flowers. There are captions on the screen "I‘ve a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore". There is a speech bubble describing the scene “Colourful flowers and lush greenery surround them, with a winding yellow brick road stretching into the distance. Dorothy looks down at Toto, then gazes around at their unfamiliar surroundings.”
ALT Sensory-friendly. Beneath is a lightbulb and speaker graphic on either side of text "Lowered volume and soft or dimmed lighting". Beneath is a picture of movie screen from The Westdale theatre showing a black and white film, with dimmed lighting.
ALT Physical access. Three polaroid frames with photos from the westdale theatre, showing accessible viewing platforms, guide dogs, and accessible bathrooms.
ALT Want to experience it for yourself? Below a cut out picture of will smith pointing his arms towards a red poster of the HAFF Time show, indicating free entry on September 26, and the 4 films: 10am Champions, 1:00pm How to Train Your Dragon, 4:00pm Eleanor the Great, and 7:00pm Rudy. Beneath that is the address to The Westdale theatre, "1014 King St W, Hamilton, ON L8S 1L4. At the very bottom of the page "SAVE YOUR SEATS AT thewestdale.ca!"
ALT Black background, at the top writes "ONE MONTH until the HAFF Time Show" and below that are 4 frames (2x2) arranged inside a frame that looks like traditional film. Inside each frame is the poster for the 4 films at the HAFF Time Show, from left to right, top to bottom, Champions, How to Train your Dragon, Eleanor the Great, and Rudy. Below in smaller font indicates The Westdale (location), and September 26, 2026.
ALT A red background at the top: "Hamilton Accessibility Film Festival" and beneath that in larger white font, "HAFF Time Show". On the left half of the poster "September 26, 2026" and beneath that is a graphic of a flm camera and a director's chair. On the right half is a white box with "showtimes" and lists the screening schedule: 10am Champions, 1:00pm How to Train Your Dragon, 4:00pm Eleanor the Great, and 7:00pm Rudy. Beneath that is the address to The Westdale theatre, "1014 King St W, Hamilton, ON L8S 1L4." At the very bottom of the page "Visit thewestdale.ca or Link in bio to reserve tickets!"
ALT A promotional poster for the Hamilton Accessibility Film Festival, designed with a retro movie theater theme. At the top, a marquee lightbox reads "HAFF Time Show," with "Hamilton Accessibility Film Festival" in smaller text below it. In the center, the left side reads "Free entry," while the right side features the AHA! logo illuminated by a spotlight. Below this, glowing yellow text displays the date and location: "Sept 26 | The Westdale" and the address "1014 King St W, Hamilton, ON L8S 1L4." Lower down, a cinema lightbox lists the screening schedule: 10:30am Champions, 1:00pm How to Train Your Dragon, 4:00pm Eleanor the Great, and 7:00pm Rudy. At the very bottom, rows of red movie theater seats sit alongside social media icons for website, X, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, BlueSky, and YouTube, next to the text "Follow us!"