Outside the Box [Office] and Kino Lorber invite you and a guest to attend

A Special Theatrical Screening of

MARLEE MATLIN: NOT ALONE ANYMORE

Directed by Shoshannah Stern
Produced by Shoshannah Stern, Robyn Kopp,
Justine Nagan & Bonni Cohen

Followed by a Q&A with Marlee Matlin and Shoshannah Stern

7:00 P.M. on Tuesday, October 28th, 2025

The Eileen Norris Cinema Theater at the Frank Sinatra Hall
3507 Trousdale Parkway, Los Angeles, CA 90089

FREE ADMISSION. OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. RSVPs REQUIRED.
RSVPs ARE NON-TRANSFERABLE.

FOOD AND DRINKS ARE STRICTLY PROHIBITED IN THE AUDITORIUM.
 

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About Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore

In 1987, at the age of just 21, Marlee Matlin shattered expectations as the first Deaf actor to win an Academy Award® for her groundbreaking performance in Children of a Lesser God. Catapulted into the spotlight, she seized the moment to challenge an industry unprepared for her immense talent, emerging as a trailblazer not only as a performer but also as an author and activist. Matlin's incredible journey continued with standout roles in acclaimed projects such as The West Wing and the Oscar®-winning CODA, all while relentlessly advocating for greater inclusion and accessibility both within Hollywood and beyond its borders. Matlin opens up about her personal and professional struggles – her meteoric rise to fame, the challenges of navigating a predominantly hearing industry, the pain of a tumultuous high-profile relationship, getting sober and years of being overlooked by Hollywood – alongside her many triumphs.

Director Shoshannah Stern reimagines traditional documentary storytelling, elevating ASL as the film’s heart and soul while removing conventional voiceovers and including open captions, creating an authentic and visually immersive experience. Through split-screen interviews with both Deaf and hearing contributors, the film weaves a poignant and inspiring narrative of Matlin’s legendary career, highlighting her tireless fight for inclusion and representation in an entertainment world that at first had no place for her.

Provided courtesy of Kino Lorber. Running time: 96 minutes.

https://kinolorber.com/film/marlee-matlin-not-alone-anymore

About the Guests

MARLEE MATLIN

Marlee received worldwide critical acclaim for her motion picture debut in Children of a Lesser God, a performance the film community chose to recognize with its highest honor—the Academy Award® for Best Actress. At age 21, she became the youngest recipient of the Best Actress Oscar® and one of only four actresses to receive that honor for a fi lm debut. In addition to the Oscar®, Matlin was honored by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association with the Golden Globe® Award for Best Actress in a Drama.

Matlin was again praised by critics and audiences alike for her work in the independent feature fi lm CODA. The film has earned several prestigious awards, including multiple Academy Awards, notably Best Feature Film, as well as Adapted Screenplay and Supporting Actor. The film additionally took home the top prize at the Screen Actors Guild Awards. Other awards include: NBR, NAACP Image Award, HCA and AFI Honor. Independent Spirit, Critics Choice, BAFTA, Gotham, and International Press Academy. The film premiered at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival and earned a record breaking 4 awards including Cast, Jury and Audience, as well as setting a new festival record in its sale to AppleTV. Marlee is the executive producer of the 2021 Oscar Nominated short film FEELING THROUGH. Her previous work in “Reasonable Doubts,” earned her two Golden Globe Award nominations and a People’s Choice Award. Since then, she received nominations for four Emmy awards for her appearances on “Seinfeld,” “Picket Fences,” “The Practice,” and “Law and Order: SVU.” Marlee’s other notable TV credits include critically acclaimed series, "West Wing," "The L Word," and "Family Guy" just to name a few.

In 2022, Matlin became the first Deaf member of the DGA, with her directorial debut on the network series “Accused.” The series, based on the acclaimed British drama, is co-production by Sony Pictures Television and Fox, and produced by Howard Gordon, Alex Gansa and David Shore.

Matlin continues to make a name for herself behind the camera, she is the EP of the HBO documentary “Siren: The Voices of Shelley Beattie,” which will premiere at DOC NYC in November. She currently serves on the Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences (AMPAS). She also has a 1st Look Producer deal with AppleTV.

Matlin made her television debut starring alongside Lee Remick in Bridge to Silence. She went on to star for two seasons in the series Reasonable Doubts opposite Mark Harmon. She was twice nominated for both a Golden Globe® Award as Best Actress in a Dramatic Television Series as well as the People’s Choice® Awards. Matlin was nominated for two Emmy® awards for her guest turns on Seinfeld and Picket Fences. She also starred in Against Her Will: The Carrie Buck Story, a movie for Lifetime Television in which she was nominated for a CableACE Award for Best Actress in a Movie or Mini-Series. Marlee broke yet another barrier with the role, playing a character that was not Deaf. Matlin later returned to CBS’ Picket Fences for two seasons to reprise her Emmy®-nominated role. For seven seasons, Matlin starred opposite Martin Sheen, Jimmy Smits and Bradley Whitford as pollster Joey Lucas on the Emmy® Award-winning series, The West Wing. Matlin received her third Emmy® Award nomination for her work on The Practice, and guest starred on Law and Order: Special Victims Unit, receiving her fourth Emmy® nomination for her performance.

Marlee’s New York Times best-selling autobiography I’ll Scream Later was published by Simon Spotlight, a division of Simon and Schuster, in April 2009. In addition, Matlin published a novel for children titled Deaf Child Crossing for Simon and Schuster.

Matlin has been instrumental in many activities that are aiding the deaf and hard of hearing communities — she is an avid crusader for closed captions on all media forms. She helped get legislation passed that mandated ASL interpreters be present at ALL COVID-19 press conferences.

She makes her home in the greater Los Angeles area with her husband and their four children.

SHOSHANNAH STERN (Director, Producer)

Shoshannah Stern first saw herself in someone else at the age of seven when she saw Marlee Matlin win her Oscar. Inspired, she told her mother she wanted to become an actor. She booked her very first audition and never looked back, recurring on Grey’s Anatomy as their first deaf doctor, as well as Supernatural and Weeds. She was also a series regular on the cult classic Jericho and a professor of Deaf Studies at Cal State Northridge. Shoshannah created, wrote, executive produced and starred in the critically acclaimed Sundance Now series, This Close with Josh Feldman, the first show to ever be created and written by Deaf people. It boasted Marlee Matlin as a series recurring character and was nominated for a Peabody. Her writing has been featured in the New York Times and the Los Angeles Times. She received the Loren Arbus Changemaker of the Year award from NYWIFT and the George Sunga Producers’ Guild award for This Close. Shoshannah also received the Writers Guild of America Evan Somers Memorial Award for her work on Marvel’s Echo. Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore is her directorial debut.

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Check-In & Reservations

This program is open to all eligible individuals. The USC School of Cinematic Arts operates all of its programs and activities consistent with the University’s Notice of Non-Discrimination. Eligibility is not determined based on race, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or any other prohibited factor.

This screening is free of charge and open to the public A reservation confirmation will automatically be sent to your e-mail account upon successfully making an RSVP through this website. Doors will open at 6:30 P.M.

All SCA screenings are OVERBOOKED to ensure seating capacity in the theater, therefore seating is not guaranteed based on RSVPs. The RSVP list will be checked in on a first-come, first-served basis until the theater is full. Once the theater has reached capacity, we will no longer be able to admit guests, regardless of RSVP status.

Accessibility Needs

Individuals with disabilities who need accommodations to attend this event may contact Alessandro Ago, Assistant Dean, Programming and Special Events, at aago@cinema.usc.edu or 213-740-2330. It is requested that individuals requiring accommodations or auxiliary aids such as sign language interpreters and alternative format materials notify us at least seven days prior to the event. Every reasonable effort will be made to provide reasonable accommodations in an effective and timely manner.

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Email: aago@cinema.usc.edu