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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.
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...
14 Jan 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...
21 Mac 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.
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.
29 Jul 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.
