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Kate Winslet Calls 14-Year-Old After 140-Mile Audio-Description Trip

6/6/2026

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Eryn traveled 140 miles to a cinema that offered audio description headsets for The Magic Faraway Tree.
Kate Winslet video-called the 14-year-old after the trip.
Producer Dame Pippa Harris said the call aimed to build momentum for audio description in all cinemas.
Ben Luxford of the British Film Institute said the industry should respond to the need for regular accessible screenings.

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Eryn traveled 140 miles to a cinema that offered audio description headsets for The Magic Faraway Tree.
Kate Winslet video-called the 14-year-old after the trip.
Producer Dame Pippa Harris said the call aimed to build momentum for audio description in all cinemas.
Ben Luxford of the British Film Institute said the industry should respond to the need for regular accessible screenings.