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Jurors leave Sundance premiere over closed captioning glitch

A Jan. 21 article in BigSkyNews reported that Sundance Film Festival jurors, who included actress and Deaf advocate Marlee Matlin, walked out collectively on the premiere of a film when the closed captioning device failed to work. The article went on to report: “Accessibility at film festivals has been a major topic for years, and the incident once again spotlighted how organizers are trying to make changes to accommodate all fans.”

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