In 1987, Marlee Matlin became the first Deaf actor to win an Academy Award and was thrust into the spotlight at 21 years old. Reflecting on her life in her primary language of American Sign Language, Marlee explores the complexities of what it means to be a trailblazer.
Cast
Crew
Shoshannah Stern
Director, Producer
Sara Newens
Editor
Kristina Motwani
Co-Editor
Claire Stone
Assistant Editor
Jon Shenk
Cinematography
Michael Kantor
Executive Producer
Ruth Ann Harnisch
Executive Producer
Bill Harnisch
Executive Producer
Melony Lewis
Executive Producer
Adam Lewis
Executive Producer
Jenny Raskin
Executive Producer
Patty Quillin
Executive Producer
Geralyn White Dreyfous
Executive Producer
Carrie Lozano
Executive Producer
Ann Lovell
Co-Executive Producer
Kelsey Koenig
Co-Executive Producer
Robyn Kopp
Producer
Bonni Cohen
Producer
Justine Nagan
Producer
Julie Sacks
Producer
Ellie Wen
Associate Producer
João Vieira
Assistant Camera
Bonnie Wild
Sound Mixer
Michael Greene
Scoring Mixer
Anthony Rhoads
Visual Effects
Kathryn Bostic
Original Music Composer
Tessa Phillips
Music Editor
Christa Artherholt
Associate Editor
David Eisenberg
Supervising Producer
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