Oscar-winning actress Kate Winslet delights young film fan with surprise call
Summary
Oscar-winning actress Kate Winslet surprised a 14-year-old blind fan named Eryn with a video call after hearing that Eryn had to travel 140 miles to find a cinema offering audio description (AD) headsets. Winslet and the film's producer are working to raise awareness and promote more accessible movie screenings for people with visual impairments.Key Facts
- Eryn is 14 years old and has been blind since birth.
- She made a 140-mile round trip to watch the film "The Magic Faraway Tree" with audio description.
- The cinema near her home does not offer audio description headsets.
- Kate Winslet voiced the audiobook version of "The Magic Faraway Tree" series.
- Winslet, the film’s producer Dame Pippa Harris, and screenwriter Simon Farnaby made a surprise video call to Eryn.
- They want to encourage cinemas everywhere to offer audio description services for all films.
- Eryn hopes Winslet’s support will help cinemas take accessibility needs more seriously.
- The British Film Institute supports more accessible cinema screenings and is working with the film industry on this issue.
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