Marlee Matlin and jurors walk out of Sundance Film Festival over the lack of inclusivity.
According to the outlet, Matlin, along with fellow U.S. Dramatic Competition jury members Jeremy O. Harris and Eliza Hittman, decided to collectively walk out of the film as it began after a caption device provided to Matlin didn't work.
While the device was eventually repaired, sources told the outlet that the jury has repeatedly expressed concern that movies playing at the festival should come with open captions. Several filmmakers have declined the request, sources told the outlet, due to how much it would cost and the time it would take.
In response, jurors sent a letter to festival filmmakers, which the outlet obtained. It read in part,"The U.S. independent cinema movement began as a way to make film accessible to everyone, not just those with the most privileges among us. As a jury our ability to celebrate the work that all of you have put into making these films has been disrupted by the fact that they are not accessible to all three of us.
"The screening device used to provide closed captions did not work at one of our Friday evening premieres. The jury left and will see it together at another time during the Festival," Vicente said. "Our team immediately worked with the devices in that venue to test them again for the next screening and the device worked without any malfunction."
"Our team has been working hard in this area but there is always more work to do. We all still need to do more as we learn and consider the community at large," she continued."We are committed to improving experiences and belonging for all festival attendees. We consider accessibility as one of the primary drivers of institutional excellence and this work is done in partnership with film teams.
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