08/20/2025
We’re honored to be featured in Vanity Fair today, celebrating Shoshannah Stern’s visionary leap from actor to director in Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore. As the documentary unfolds, we see a groundbreaking story told in American Sign Language — a radiant blend of intimacy, activism, and cinematic innovation.
As Jon Shenk, Oscar‑nominated filmmaker, cinematographer on the film, and co-founder of Actual Films reflects: “We were going to have to develop a way of shooting that was certainly new to us, and may now make a contribution to how films about people who sign instead of speak English are made.”
Directed by Stern, the film redefines storytelling by stripping away conventions and centering deaf culture through authenticity, while offering “a nuanced portrait of a Hollywood icon through Stern’s bold use of craft and narrative.”
See why this isn’t just a documentary; it’s a new language of representation. Now playing in select theaters, and available for digital rental or purchase!
