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Finally, beyond the controversy the oscars did shine a light on the deaf community with an historic win and an up lifting "coda" that is "inspiring america." here's joe fryer >> reporter: one word, four letters >> "coda." >> reporter: suddenly a tumultuous oscar ceremony offerin a reason for celebration with the applause delivered in sign language. the movie's title "coda" stands for child of deaf adults it's a feel-good film tells the story of one family and their hearing daughter who's chasing her music dreams >> i can't stay with you for the rest of my life >> reporter: "coda's" now the fir...

Is all about representation and inclusion and accessibility. all that together, that's important. but what's great is that we can see artists at work. deaf artists showing off their craft, showing how they can jump into a character and create a film like this. troy kotsur, who fought for years to get a foothold in the film industry, could become the first deaf man to win an acting oscar. it's really giving folks a new perspective. and this perspective is something that many have never thought of. when they see deaf people, they think, "oh, you can't." but actually, they're dead wrong. we can. ...

Made history at the oscars, becoming the first deaf man to win an academy award. he picked up best supporting actor for his part in the film, —— he picked up best supporting actor for his part in the film coda, about a family of deaf people. more now on that and the night's other winners. our north america correspondent peter bowes is in los angeles. over to you. the awards as you have said _ over to you. the awards as you have said are _ over to you. the awards as you have said are coming _ over to you. the awards as you have said are coming thick- over to you. the awards as you have said...

I think about how hard i had to fight to make this movie and how many battles i had along the way over how i wanted to make it come over the fact i wanted to use deaf actors to play these deaf roles. this is one story from this community. there are countless stories out there that haven't been told, and it's been a community that's been ignored. but i hope these projects get made now and i hope that other film—makers don't have to fight the way i did. marlee matlin who plays ruby's caring but conflicted mother... marlee matlin. ..made history when she won the oscar for best actress. but that...

Or find yourself living in the grey spaces, i promise you this — there is indeed a place for us. nominated eight times before in seven different categories, sir kenneth branagh is finally an academy award winner, belfast earning him a prize for best original screenplay. we earning him a prize for best original screenplay.- earning him a prize for best original screenplay. we will never for: et original screenplay. we will never foruet all original screenplay. we will never forget all of _ original screenplay. we will never forget all of those _ original screenplay. we will never forget all o...