Roll Camera on Access: Take2Film Introduces Accessibility to the World’s Top Film Festivals

For decades, red carpets and world premieres have symbolized glamour, influence, and access. The question is: access for whom?

Take2Film, a new venture, offers insider access to the world’s most prestigious film festivals, with an emphasis on culture, context, and accessibility for all.

Take2Film is integrating inclusive travel accommodations across its global film festival programs, not as an afterthought, but as a foundation.

Film festivals are meant to be shared. Accessibility isn’t an add-on for us — it’s part of how we design our trips from the start. Everyone deserves the opportunity to experience film culture in a way that feels welcoming, comfortable, and dignified.

Julie Sisk

From The American Pavilion to a Second Act

As founder and director of The American Pavilion, Julie Sisk spent 37 years shaping generations of filmmakers and film lovers at the Cannes Film Festival. Her work extended well beyond France, with programming connected to festivals in Denver, London, Sundance, Toronto, and Venice.

Throughout her tenure, she worked closely with TravelAbility to ensure that participants of all abilities in The American Pavilion’s Worldwide Student Program and Pavilion membership were fully welcomed and included.

Take2Film represents what Sisk calls her “second act”: an opportunity to share her lifelong passion for cinema and the world’s great film festivals with an even broader audience.

Insider Access With Intention

Take2Film is designed for film lovers, culture seekers, and curious travelers who want more than a ticket and a photo op. The company provides guided access to major festivals, insider conversations, curated cultural programming, and thoughtfully designed itineraries that go beyond standard tourism.

But what makes this announcement significant is how accessibility is being operationalized.

Take2Film’s accommodations may include:

• Step-free lodging options
• Accessible transportation
• Advance venue planning
• Personalized support based on individual needs

The team is working closely with hotel partners and is currently gathering essential details that matter — bed heights, roll-in showers, flooring types, spacing between beds, toilet height, and accommodations for Deaf and blind communities. These efforts follow consultations with accessibility experts at TravelAbility to ensure the information is both meaningful and actionable.

Redefining Cultural Travel

Take2Film’s programs create space for a wider community of travelers to engage with cinema, storytelling, and international culture at some of the world’s most prestigious events, including the Cannes Film Festival, the Venice Film Festival, and the London Film Festival.

By embedding accessibility into the DNA of its trips, Take2Film is challenging a long-standing assumption in cultural travel — that prestige and inclusion rarely intersect.

Experiences once perceived as exclusive are being reimagined to reflect the full spectrum of travelers who want to participate. For film lovers who use wheelchairs, for Deaf travelers who want equal access to screenings and conversations, for blind cinephiles who crave context and culture — this isn’t just a travel announcement. It’s an invitation.

For more information, visit take2film.com.