Marlee Matlin gives an unflinchingly honest account of her experiences as a deaf actor in the funny and revelatory documentary “Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore.”

The moment Marlee Matlin stepped onstage at the 1987 Academy Awards as the first deaf actor to win an Oscar for “Children of a Lesser God” appeared to be a joyous triumph. At 21, she rocketed to international fame and was given the immediate and often heavy mantle of deaf emissary,

“I was afraid as I walked up the stairs to get the Oscar,” Matlin recalled about the moment in an interview with filmmaker Shoshannah Stern. “I was afraid because I knew in my gut that he wasn’t happy. Because I saw the look on his face and my thought was, ‘S–t!'”

John Lithgow, who stars alongside Olivia Colman in "Jimpa" shared his excitement. "It's so exciting! I don't think I've ever been in the opening premiere at Sundance. We were thrilled to get that invitation."

PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — Marlee Matlin gives an unflinchingly honest account of her experiences as a deaf actor in the funny and revelatory documentary “Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore.”

VIBE and Variety hosted an intimate event at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival at The Riverhorse in Park City, Utah, welcoming industry leaders and content creators to give insight into their inspirations and output.

Access to the Sundance Film Festival doesn’t require a trip to Park City anymore – just an internet connection. More than half of the films that premiered this past week will be

Dozens of the films at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival will be available online for the event's last four days, Jan. 30-Feb. 2. Here are seven movies that will stream online that are worth the $35 price tag.

Oscar winner Marlee Matlin experienced the magic of a Sundance premiere virtually when the heartfelt indie “CODA” made its debut at the fest (it then sold for $25 million to Apple on the way to winning the Oscar for best picture).

In The Times’ first daily newsletter from Sundance 2025, two films that elevate the celebrity bio-doc and an interview with the director of ‘Ricky.’

Access to the Sundance Film Festival doesn’t require a trip to Park City, Utah anymore; Just an internet connection

Marlee Matlin and director Shoshannah Stern join us at the THR studio in Park City to talk all about their documentary Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore. Matlin reveals why this was the moment to tell her story onscreen and choosing a director like Stern for the film.