064: Deep Dive with Stephanie Dower: Access is a Production Advantage

Access coordination is fast moving from ‘nice to have’ to non-negotiable, and Stephanie Dower is one of the people building that shift from the ground up. In this Deep Dive episode, Loani Arman speaks with Stephanie about her work as an access coordinator, producer, and CEO of Dower Productions and what it takes to make screen productions genuinely accessible for cast and crew. They also get into the practical stuff like easy-read call sheets, captions, modifying trailers when no accessible ones exist for hire, and why including access requirements in your budget from Day One costs far less than scrambling to fix things when they’re broken. \--- **Listen to hear Stephanie discuss:** - The earlier you engage an access coordinator, the better. - Why no set is fully accessible, and what to aim for instead. - How access coordination widens the talent pool. - The real costs of getting it wrong, including burnout, reputational risk and the Disability Discrimination Act. - Why access should be a budget line item. \--- **Listen to Episode 62 on** ⁠Spotify⁠**,** ⁠YouTube⁠ **or** ⁠Apple Podcasts⁠**.** If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe & leave a rating or review to help us reach more listeners for We Interrupt This Broadcast. \--- Further information about Stephanie and Dower Productions: - Dower Productions website: https://www.dowerproductions.com - Dower Productions on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dower\_productions - Dower Productions on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/dower-productions - Stephanie Dower on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephanie-dower-61bb5131 \--- This Deep Dive interview is hosted and edited by Loani Arman. If you’re enjoying the podcast, please leave a rating on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and we’d love you to forward this episode to a friend! Follow us on: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠