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Siân Heder ( / ˈʃɑːn ˈheɪdər /; born June 23, 1977) is an American filmmaker who is best known for writing and directing the films Tallulah and CODA. CODA earned Heder an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. The film also won the Academy Award for Best Picture and the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for Troy Kotsur . Early life.
Sian Heder was born on 23 June 1977 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. She is a writer and producer, known for CODA (2021), Orange Is the New Black (2013) and Little America (2020). She is married to David Newsom.
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CODA is a 2021 coming-of-age comedy-drama film written and directed by Sian Heder. An English-language remake of the 2014 French-Belgian film La Famille Bélier , it stars Emilia Jones as Ruby Rossi, the child of deaf adults (CODA) and only hearing member of her family, who attempts to help her family's struggling fishing business while ...
Mar 21, 2022 · Sian Heder talks about her Apple TV+ film CODA, which follows a deaf family, and how she learned American Sign Language to adapt the script. She also shares her experiences at the awards season and her hopes for deaf representation in Hollywood.
Jul 29, 2021 · The filmmaker talks about her Sundance hit, which follows a hearing girl in a deaf family, and how she created authentic and emotional scenes with sign language and humor. She also reveals her love for swearing and her research on deaf culture.
Aug 10, 2021 · Writer-director Sian Heder talks about her acclaimed film CODA, a remake of a French comedy with a deaf family and a hearing daughter. She shares how she fought for her vision, collaborated with deaf actors and consultants, and broke Sundance records.
CODA: Directed by Sian Heder. With Emilia Jones, Troy Kotsur, Daniel Durant, John Fiore. As a CODA (Child of Deaf Adults) Ruby is the only hearing person in her deaf family.
