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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.
Mar 21, 2022 · Sian Heder hopes CODA’s success doesn’t mean deaf representation is the “flavor of the year” The Oscar-nominated writer-director also explains why ASL is “the most cinematic language”
Aug 10, 2021 · Coda has broken Sundance records, is beloved by critics, and, with a largely deaf cast, is a breakthrough for representation. Writer-director Sian Heder talks responsibility, risk, and the...
Jan 14, 2022 · CODA ’s Sian Heder on Directing This Oscar Season’s Little Indie That Could. The writer-director had to fight for years to make her groundbreaking movie the right way. With the Oscars around the...
Jul 29, 2021 · 'CODA' director Sian Heder cast actors with hearing loss for the heartfelt story of a deaf family's struggles.
Mar 4, 2022 · Siân Heder of ‘CODA’ on Deaf Culture, Film Opportunities and the Power of ASL. By Tim Gray. Courtesy of Mark Hill/Apple TV Plus. “ CODA ” started as “a scrappy production with few resources and...
