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From Silence to Sound

48 minutes     Documentary / Educational / Female Filmmakers

A deaf man takes a chance on a risky surgery in hopes of hearing for the first time in his life.

Intended Audience: Mature

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Director Chase Matthews offers this moving documentary about Justin Garrett, a completely deaf young man who agreed to undergo radical 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 high-stakes surgery: Success will reverse Justin's condition, but failure will irrevocably destine him to a lifetime of total silence.

Meet the Filmmaker

Director's Statement:

At the end of February 2006, I received an e-mail that changed my life. My cousin's husband, 27 year old Justin Garrett who had been deaf since birth, would be making history in Oklahoma by receiving a bilateral cochlear implant (an operation in which both ears undergo surgery simultaneously). "Four weeks after the operation," it read, "the implants would be turned on and Justin would be able to hear as well as you and I." I was blown away by the news and couldn't get it out of my mind. I remember thinking, "I would LOVE to be there to see Justin hear for the first time!"

  • Directed by: Chase Matthews
  • Written by: Chase Matthews & Jenine Mayring
  • Produced by: Jenine Mayring
  • Run Time: 48 minutes
  • Release Date: 2010
  • Country: United States of America
  • Intended Audience: mature
  • Website From Silence to Sound
Directed by Chase Matthews

Written by Chase Matthews & Jenine Mayring

Produced by Jenine Mayring

Cast
Justin Garrett: himself
Davina Garrett: herself
Crew
Perry Payne: Associate Editor
Dean Mongan: Editor
Joe Kraemer: Composer
Dean Mongan: Cinematographer
Chase Matthews: Co-Executive Producer
Jennifer Ricciardi: Re-recording Mixer
Jack Polachek: Executive Producer
Steve Yeaman: Re-recording Mixer

"From Silence to Sound is an intimate and powerful portrait of courage and the dream to hear." -Adrian Belic, Academy Award® nominee

"Justin's success story (a double implant at that!) is more than rare, it is, in some ways against all odds, which is what makes From Silence to Sound so tremendously heartwarming and uplifting." -Alan Berliner, Emmy® Award winner & 2007 Sundance Film Festival Juror

"It is spellbinding to witness Justin's transformation from frustration and anger to gratefulness and wonder. It is the ultimate story of beating the odds and you can't help but cheer at his victory." -Camryn Manheim, Emmy® Award winner & Golden Globe® Award winner

WINNER - BEST DOCUMENTARY USA (Everglades International Film Festival) WINNER - BEST NORTH AMERICAN DOCUMENTARY (International Film Festival Egypt)

"Incredible film.” -ABC/TUL

"...An emotional piece of cinema... a touching work that audiences will truly enjoy.” -Nic Taylor, American Radio Networks!

"...A deeply moving film..." -Kent Dixon, DVD Verdict

“...a miraculous movie...” -Mike Gallagher, The Mike Gallagher Show

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