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Deaf Man Hears First Time at Age 27 - NYC Premiere of Award-Winning Documentary | Reuters
Witness the miracle - a deaf man hears for
the first time at age 27, thanks to modern medical technology. Brooklyn Girl
Productions presents the New York City premiere of the award-winning
documentary film From Silence to Sound at the New York International Film
Festival on Friday, October 23, 2009.
From Silence to Sound is an inspiring film that tells the extraordinary story
of Justin Garrett, a man who has been profoundly deaf since birth. On March
13, 2006, Justin made history as the first recipient of a bilateral cochlear
implant in Oklahoma.
Producer Jenine Mayring comments, "One of my goals for this project was to
subtitle the film in English, thereby making it accessible to deaf audiences
worldwide." Mayring is a former American Sign Language (ASL) interpreter and
instructor whose credits as an ASL consultant include the hit TV shows ER and
nip/tuck.
From Silence to Sound premieres at 10:10 p.m., Friday, October 23, at City
Cinemas Village East, 181 Second Avenue. The screening will be followed by a
Q&A with director Chase Matthews, and New York native, producer Jenine
Mayring.
Synopsis
Director Chase Matthews offers this moving documentary about Justin Garrett, a
completely deaf young man who, in 2006, agreed to undergo radical cochlear
implant surgery that could possibly make him hear for the first time. Matthews
follows Justin as he prepares for, submits to and recovers from the
high-stakes surgery. Success will reverse Justin's condition, but failure will
irrevocably destine him to a lifetime of total silence.
Awards & Nominations:
-- WINNER - Best Documentary USA (Everglades International Film Festival)
-- WINNER - Best North American Documentary (International Film Festival
Egypt)
-- BEST DOCUMENTARY nominee (Trail Dance Film Festival)
-- BEST DOCUMENTARY nominee (International Film Festival South Africa)
More information is available at From Silence to Sound
Witness the miracle - a deaf man hears for
the first time at age 27, thanks to modern medical technology. Brooklyn Girl
Productions presents the New York City premiere of the award-winning
documentary film From Silence to Sound at the New York International Film
Festival on Friday, October 23, 2009.
From Silence to Sound is an inspiring film that tells the extraordinary story
of Justin Garrett, a man who has been profoundly deaf since birth. On March
13, 2006, Justin made history as the first recipient of a bilateral cochlear
implant in Oklahoma.
Producer Jenine Mayring comments, "One of my goals for this project was to
subtitle the film in English, thereby making it accessible to deaf audiences
worldwide." Mayring is a former American Sign Language (ASL) interpreter and
instructor whose credits as an ASL consultant include the hit TV shows ER and
nip/tuck.
From Silence to Sound premieres at 10:10 p.m., Friday, October 23, at City
Cinemas Village East, 181 Second Avenue. The screening will be followed by a
Q&A with director Chase Matthews, and New York native, producer Jenine
Mayring.
Synopsis
Director Chase Matthews offers this moving documentary about Justin Garrett, a
completely deaf young man who, in 2006, agreed to undergo radical cochlear
implant surgery that could possibly make him hear for the first time. Matthews
follows Justin as he prepares for, submits to and recovers from the
high-stakes surgery. Success will reverse Justin's condition, but failure will
irrevocably destine him to a lifetime of total silence.
Awards & Nominations:
-- WINNER - Best Documentary USA (Everglades International Film Festival)
-- WINNER - Best North American Documentary (International Film Festival
Egypt)
-- BEST DOCUMENTARY nominee (Trail Dance Film Festival)
-- BEST DOCUMENTARY nominee (International Film Festival South Africa)
More information is available at From Silence to Sound