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Whoopi Goldberg Moderates Panel for "FEELING THROUGH" hit film short
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Whoopi Goldberg Moderates Panel for "FEELING THROUGH" hit film short

The hit film short 'Feeling Through' is the first film to feature a deaf/blind actor in a lead role. It’s now been shortlisted for a 2021 Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film. The film is based on a true story that writer/director Doug Roland experienced in his own life a few years ago. It’s a coming of age story that follows Tereek, a teen wandering the streets of New York, desperate for a place to crash when he encounters Artie, a deaf/blind man in need of help getting home. The film is directed and written by Doug Roland with Oscar-winning and Golden Globe-winning actress Marlee Matlin as executive producer. Feeling Through stars Robert Tarango, the first deaf/blind actor to star in the leading role of a film. Steven Prescod co-stars Steven Prescod as ‘Tareek’. This show was invited to a press conference panel about the film that was moderated by Whoopi Goldberg. Also attending were Marlee Matlin, Doug Roland,

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February 22, 202153m 42s

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The hit film short 'Feeling Through' is the first film to feature a deaf/blind actor in a lead role. It’s now been shortlisted for a 2021 Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film. The film is based on a true story that writer/director Doug Roland experienced in his own life a few years ago. It’s a coming of age story that follows Tereek, a teen wandering the streets of New York, desperate for a place to crash when he encounters Artie, a deaf/blind man in need of help getting home. The film is directed and written by Doug Roland with Oscar-winning and Golden Globe-winning actress Marlee Matlin as executive producer. Feeling Through stars Robert Tarango, the first deaf/blind actor to star in the leading role of a film. Steven Prescod co-stars Steven Prescod as ‘Tareek’. This show was invited to a press conference panel about the film that was moderated by Whoopi Goldberg. Also attending were Marlee Matlin, Doug Roland, Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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whoopi goldbergindependent filmfeeling through filmhelen keller foundationdeaf blind actormarlee matlin