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Sign on Screen Festival: Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore
Sat
23
Sat 23 May 4:30 PM
Arc Cinema
Hearing Loop
Allocated Seating
Unclassified 15+
98 Mins | Sign on Screen Film Festival May
2025 | DCP | USA | D: Shoshannah Stern
American Sign Language, English Sign Language, English subtitles
This intimate portrait of Deaf American actress Marlee Matlin, follows her stellar career and activism, charting her influence on Deaf representation across film and culture.
Blending personal reflection with broader social history, Shoshannah Stern’s documentary about Matlin’s life foregrounds the resilience and creative autonomy she possesses to stand as both biography and cultural record.
Matlin won an Academy Award for Best Actress in her acting debut for her portrayal of Sarah Norman in the romantic drama Children of a Lesser God. She has worked primarily in television, authored four books and is recognised for her advocacy for deaf people.
‘A moving reminder of how visibility can transform an entire community.’ - Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter
Not Alone Anymore is screening as part of a Marlee Matlin double feature before Children of a Lesser God
Sign On Screen Festival runs from Friday 22 to Sunday 24 May. All events are free. Registration is essential for individual sessions or for a Saturday and/or Sunday day pass.
Accessibility
Arc Cinema is equipped with hearing loop capability.
All workshop and panel events will be Auslan<>English interpreted and all screenings will feature English-language SDH captions.
Dom's deli and bar is available onsite for all your food and beverage needs.
Sign On Screen is a collaboration between the Australian National University, Deaf Connect, the Australian Research Council and the NFSA.
American Sign Language, English Sign Language, English subtitles
This intimate portrait of Deaf American actress Marlee Matlin, follows her stellar career and activism, charting her influence on Deaf representation across film and culture.
Blending personal reflection with broader social history, Shoshannah Stern’s documentary about Matlin’s life foregrounds the resilience and creative autonomy she possesses to stand as both biography and cultural record.
Matlin won an Academy Award for Best Actress in her acting debut for her portrayal of Sarah Norman in the romantic drama Children of a Lesser God. She has worked primarily in television, authored four books and is recognised for her advocacy for deaf people.
‘A moving reminder of how visibility can transform an entire community.’ - Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter
Not Alone Anymore is screening as part of a Marlee Matlin double feature before Children of a Lesser God
Sign On Screen Festival runs from Friday 22 to Sunday 24 May. All events are free. Registration is essential for individual sessions or for a Saturday and/or Sunday day pass.
Accessibility
Arc Cinema is equipped with hearing loop capability.
All workshop and panel events will be Auslan<>English interpreted and all screenings will feature English-language SDH captions.
Dom's deli and bar is available onsite for all your food and beverage needs.
Sign On Screen is a collaboration between the Australian National University, Deaf Connect, the Australian Research Council and the NFSA.
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