PANAJI: CineDubs, an innovative multilingual audio-support app, has been introduced at the 56th International Film Festival of India, enabling audiences to experience select festival films in the language of their choice.
The initiative marks a major step in IFFI’s commitment to breaking linguistic barriers and creating a more inclusive cinematic environment.
With CineDubs, viewers can download their preferred language audio track on the app, which then auto-syncs with the film using patented audio synchronisation technology. This simple process allows audiences to enjoy films in their chosen language, even if the screening is in a different one, offering a seamless, personalised and immersive viewing experience.
By allowing multilingual audiences to attend the same screening, CineDubs is expected to enhance turnout for language-specific shows and improve auditorium utilisation.
For cinegoers, it opens up regional and global cinema beyond linguistic limitations, making it easier to enjoy films with friends and family who speak different languages.
In line with its broader mission of inclusivity, IFFI has also introduced special screenings equipped with audio description and closed captions.
Audio description offers a narrated track that explains visual elements, making films accessible to visually impaired audiences, while closed captions provide on-screen text for dialogues, sound cues and key audio elements, enabling hearing-impaired viewers to follow the narrative with ease.
