Documentary about 27 year-old man who hears for first time premieres
Brooklyn Girl Productions presents the premiere of the award-winning documentary film 'From Silence to Sound' at the New York International Film Festival this Friday. The film tells the story of Justin Garrett, a man who has been profoundly deaf since birth, who hears for the first time at the age of 27 thanks to bilateral cochlear implants.
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.
Synopsis
Director Chase Matthews offers this moving documentary about Justin Garrett, a completely deaf young man who, in 2006, agreed to undergo 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 surgery.
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