Awards: ReelWomenDirect Award for Excellence in Directing by a Woman (Shoshannah Stern), Cleveland International Film Festival; Maria Mitchell Visionary Award (Shoshannah Stern), Nantucket Film Festival

Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore gives viewers a look at how the Academy Award-winning actress navigated her rise to stardom. From her breakthrough role in Children of a Lesser God to her most recent major performance in the 2020 Best Picture CODA, viewers gather an understanding of her personal life and career. This documentary allows audiences to see Matlin’s impact on a societal level while also coming to appreciate the way she has inspired the next generation of deaf actors and actresses. (Written by Noah Katz ’27)