“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!'”

Not Alone Anymore, 2025. Directed by Shoshannah Stern. Featuring Marlee Matlin, Shoshannah Stern, Henry Winkler, Lauren Ridloff, and Troy Kotsur. SYNOPSIS: In 1987, Marlee Matlin became the first Deaf actor to win an Academy Award and was thrust into the spotlight at 21 years old.

Marlee Matlin talks about her abusive relationship with ex William Hurt, and her friendship with Henry Winkler in a new Sundance documentary.

On day four of the Festival, Bill Condon’s highly anticipated Kiss of the Spider Woman, and Max Walker-Silverman’s sophomore feature, Rebuilding, will premiere at Eccles Theatre. Additionally, Hal & Harper;

The actress admits she was scared of Hurt as she approached the Oscar podium where he was standing to give her an Academy Award.

From a new family drama with John Magaro to a quirky comedy about cabbage smuggling, all five of these 2025 Sundance films honor the grand tradition of finding variety in the festival. Let’s dive in.

Marlee Matlin won the 1987 Oscar for best actress, but was afraid to take the award from William Hurt, who she knew ‘wasn’t happy’

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Jennifer Lopez brought some Hollywood glamour to Park City, Utah, with the debut of her new film "Kiss of the Spider Woman."

Marlee Matlin discusses her abusive relationship with her ex-boyfriend and 'Children of a Lesser God' costar William Hurt in the new documentary 'Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore', which the Oscar winner premiered at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival on Jan.

Like many of the independent films that premiered at this muted edition of Sundance, “Atropia” has not yet sold to a distributor.

Naturally, The Verge is going to be taking in as much of Sundance as we can and posting bite-sized reviews of everything we see. We’ll also be posting longer reviews and sharing trailers, and you can follow along here to keep up with all of the news out of the festival.