![]() ![]() It’s a really big moment for the disability community,” Heder said in a backstage interview on ABC’s Thank You Cam, as an ASL interpreter translated her remarks. “This is a really big moment for the Deaf community. “CODA” is based on 2014 French film “La Famille Belier,” in which most of the Deaf characters were played by hearing actors. Kotsur and Matlin play her parents, and Daniel Durant co-stars as her brother, Leo. ![]() After she discovers a passion and talent for singing, Ruby is torn between her obligations to the family fishing business and pursuing her musical dreams. In the film, Ruby Rossi (Emilia Jones) is a child of Deaf adults, or CODA - the only hearing member of her family. And it’s the first film to win best picture without having been nominated in the directing and editing categories.Īpple is estimated to have spent more than $10 million on the Oscars campaign for “CODA” - more than the movie’s sub-$10 million production budget. “CODA” also made history as the first Sundance Film Festival movie to take home the Oscars best picture prize. ![]() The three Oscars for “CODA” were Apple’s first ever. In the film’s third win of the night, “CODA” director Siân Heder won in the adapted screenplay category. In addition, “CODA” star Troy Kotsur won the supporting actor trophy - the first time a Deaf male actor has landed an acting Oscar, and the second Deaf actor ever to do so after “CODA” co-star Marlee Matlin won for “Children of a Lesser God” in 1986. “CODA” took the top prize over Netflix’s “The Power of the Dog” from director Jane Campion, which was the other leading contender in the category. Apple Original Films’ “CODA,” which has a predominantly Deaf cast, marks the first time a streaming service has won the best picture Oscar - with Apple TV Plus beating rival Netflix to the punch. Apple made history by nabbing Hollywood’s most coveted honor, as “CODA” won the Oscar for best picture at Sunday’s Academy Awards. ![]()
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