Audible (film)

Audible
Audible
	Promotional poster
Directed by	Matthew Ogens
Produced by	Geoff McLean
Starring	Amaree McKenstry-Hall
Cinematography	Billy Pena
Edited by	Darrin Roberts
Music by	Jackson Greenberg
Production; companies	Film 45; Vision Film Company;
Distributed by	Netflix
Release date	July 1, 2021;
Running time	39 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Audible is a 2021 American short documentary film made for Netflix and directed by Matthew Ogens. It was nominated for Best Documentary Short at the 94th Academy Awards.

Summary

It follows Maryland School for the Deaf senior athlete Amaree McKenstry-Hall and his teammates' journey to defend their winning streak, while simultaneously coping with the tragic loss of a close friend to suicide.^[1]^[2]

The documentary documents other students at school's campus in Frederick, Maryland and McKenstry-Hall's personal life. In 2020 McKenstry-Hall completed his studies at MSD.^[3]

Release and reception

The film was released on July 1, 2021, and received a nomination for Best Documentary Short Subject at the 94th Academy Awards.^[4]^[5]^[6]

References

^ Carey, Matthew (2021-07-09). "Netflix Doc 'Audible' Tells Coming Of Age Story Of Deaf High School Athlete, With Aim To "Elevate Our Empathy"". Deadline. Retrieved 2021-12-14.
^ Barraclough, Leo (2021-05-05). "Netflix's Coming-of-Age Tale 'Audible' Follows Deaf High School Football Team". Variety. Retrieved 2021-12-14.
^ Asbury, Nicole (2022-03-25). "'Audible,' film about Maryland school football team, receives Oscar nod". Washington Post. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
^ "Exclusive: Watch the Trailer for Netflix's New 'Audible' Documentary". Observer. 2021-06-03. Retrieved 2021-12-14.
^ Oscars Nominations 2022 —— Full List of Nominees - Deadline
^ 2022|Oscars.org

Further media

"Maryland School for the Deaf tackles Oscars in Netflix's 'Audible'". WTOP-FM. 2022-02-04.

External links

Audible at IMDb
Audible at Rotten Tomatoes
"Watch Audible | Netflix Official Site". www.netflix.com. Retrieved 2021-12-14.

[1] Carey, Matthew (2021-07-09). "Netflix Doc 'Audible' Tells Coming Of Age Story Of Deaf High School Athlete, With Aim To "Elevate Our Empathy"". Deadline. Retrieved 2021-12-14.

[2] Barraclough, Leo (2021-05-05). "Netflix's Coming-of-Age Tale 'Audible' Follows Deaf High School Football Team". Variety. Retrieved 2021-12-14.

[3] Asbury, Nicole (2022-03-25). "'Audible,' film about Maryland school football team, receives Oscar nod". Washington Post. Retrieved 2022-03-28.

[4] "Exclusive: Watch the Trailer for Netflix's New 'Audible' Documentary". Observer. 2021-06-03. Retrieved 2021-12-14.

[5] Oscars Nominations 2022 —— Full List of Nominees - Deadline

[6] 2022|Oscars.org

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