When Toronto Short Film Festival organizers told deaf filmmaker and artist Chella Man they couldn’t offer accommodations like Asl interpreters or captioning for deaf and hard-of-hearing attendees, he wasn’t surprised. Still, he pulled his film Why Do People Want to Be Remembered from the fest. Aptly, his film tackles the challenges faced by those who are deaf and hard-of-hearing, specifically when they have to rely on often-glitchy technology.
“We want the most diverse, inclusive, pushing-the-narrative stories,” says Man of the mandate from many festivals for submissions. “But the mission statement just doesn’t reflect their action.”
Earlier this year, a Sundance Film Festival jury walked out of the premiere for the Jonathan Majors-starring Magazine Dreams when it became clear that the captioning device for Dramatic Competition jury member and Academy Award-winning actress Marlee Matlin was malfunctioning at the start of the film. While disability representation is increasingly being touted by major festivals,...
“We want the most diverse, inclusive, pushing-the-narrative stories,” says Man of the mandate from many festivals for submissions. “But the mission statement just doesn’t reflect their action.”
Earlier this year, a Sundance Film Festival jury walked out of the premiere for the Jonathan Majors-starring Magazine Dreams when it became clear that the captioning device for Dramatic Competition jury member and Academy Award-winning actress Marlee Matlin was malfunctioning at the start of the film. While disability representation is increasingly being touted by major festivals,...
- 4/27/2023
- by Mia Galuppo and Sydney Odman
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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