G. Allen Johnson February 2, 2021Updated: February 4, 2021, 3:49 pm
The cast of “CODA,” which won four awards at the Sundance Film Festival and has been picked up by Apple TV+, includes Marlee Matlin (second from right). Photo: Sundance Film Festival
“CODA,” Sian Heder’s drama about a child of deaf parents seeking to strike out on her own, won the top prize at the Sundance Film Festival on Tuesday, Feb. 2.
But the win was no surprise, because “CODA” dominated from the outset. Its presentation on the festival’s opening night, Thursday, Jan. 28, created such buzz that by the weekend it was snapped up by Apple TV+ for a Sundance acquisitions record of more than $25 million. On Tuesday, it won both the U.S. grand jury dramatic prize and the audience award for best picture.