Sundance Technical SNAFU Sees US Dramatic Jurors Exit ‘Magazine Dreams’ Premiere
deadline.comSundance U.S. dramatic competition jury members — including Marlee Matlin– chose to leave after the festival fell short of providing proper captioning for deaf and hearing impaired audience members during the Eccles Theatre premiere of Magazine Dreams last night.
Deadline hears that the jurors comprised of Matlin, Jeremy O. Harris and Eliza Hittman, plan to see the film at another screening.
The unity of the U.S. Dramatic jurors was further expressed in a letter they sent to Sundance brass extolling filmmakers to provide captioning with their movies.
A request that a number of filmmakers have declined to embrace, we hear. Responding to what occurred, Joana Vicente, CEO Sundance Institute said in a statement, “Our goal is to make all experiences (in person and online) as accessible as possible for all participants.
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