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,

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.”

“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

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).

Renée Zellweger and Leo Woodall lock eyes at while in London, plus Isla Fisher, Elton John with David Furnish and more. From Los Angeles to New York City, and everywhere in between, see what your favorite stars are up to.

The City of El Paso held a ribbon-cutting ceremony this Wednesday, Jan. 29, to celebrate the completion of Chelsea Pocket Park in Central El Paso.

With A-listers abound and parties consummating each day’s screening, consider this your visual guide to the 41st annual Sundance Film Festival. Ahead, see all the best photos from this year’s festival (and subsequent fêtes).

Dua Lipa and Callum Turner only have eyes for each other in Paris, plus Drew Barrymore, Bradley Cooper and more. From Los Angeles to New York City, and everywhere in between, see what your favorite stars are up to.