In Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore, actress Shoshannah Stern makes her directorial debut spotlighting the career of the incredible Marlee Matlin, who, at age twenty-one, won an Oscar for her starring role in Children of a Lesser God, making her the first Deaf actor to win. Throughout the documentary, Stern and Matlin revisit Matlin’s past and present, charting the course of her journey from that breakout to CODA winning Best Picture and everything that’s happened in between.
Awards Buzz sat down with Matlin and Stern to discuss their experiences in the industry and the value of working with filmmakers and collaborators who invite their perspectives on the characters they’ll play. Watch the video above for reflections on key moments in their careers and the chance to talk to each other in a new way in the process of making this film.
Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore is now playing in select theaters.
