‘CODA’ Being Re-Released In Theaters With Open Captions Post Oscar Wins

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Three-time Oscar winner CODA is returning to theaters this Friday for a limited run in over 600 locations. The film will be available with open captions to be accessible to the Deaf and hard of hearing.Apple Original Films made history on Sunday night becoming the first streamer to take home Best Picture.

CODA also won trophies for Troy Kotsur as Best Supporting Actor and Siân Heder for Best Adapted Screenplay.“As our industry recognizes CODA with its highest honor, we’re excited once again to bring this moving film to theaters so that audiences can share in the experience of watching it together,” says Erica Anderson from Apple Original Films’ Distribution team. “As with previous theatrical runs, all showings will have open captions, so that the film is accessible to the deaf and hard-of-hearing communities.”CODA is the first movie with a predominantly Deaf cast to receive a SAG Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture as well as the PGA’s top prize, the Darryl F.

Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures (for Philippe Rousselet, Fabrice Gianfermi, and Patrick Wachsberger).

Kotsur is the first Deaf male actor to ever receive an Oscar, a BAFTA Award, a SAG Award, a Film Independent Spirit Award, and a Critics Choice Award for his moving performance in the supporting actor category.