Troy Kotsur producing short documentary about his father

“Deadline” reported that there is an upcoming short documentary about Oscar-winning actor Troy Kotsur and his relationship with his father that will premiere at the Tribeca Festival in New York City on June 8.

If you remember, when Kotsur won his Best Supporting Actor Oscar last year for his role in “CODA,” he honored his late father. He said his father was the “best signer” but became paralyzed after a car accident. Kotsur said he learned so much from him and that he is his hero.

“Deadline” said the documentary is titled, “To My Father.” It “explores the relationship between Kotsur and his father Leonard…” The article explained that when Kotsur was a senior in high school, his father was struck by a drunk driver.

There is a two-minute trailer of the documentary and it is available to watch online. Here is a short clip.

[Clip] Credit: YouTube/Dad Saves America

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A press release from the film said: “The lessons Troy learned from his dad allowed him to turn the tragedy into triumph.”

Kotsur is one of the producers of the documentary. He told “Deadline” that it was an emotional journey for him to craft the film and that it is an honor for him to tell the world about his father.

The film’s director, Sean Schiavolin, said Kotsur, during his Oscar speech, “invited the world into the remarkable story of him and his dad.” The director said he wanted this film to capture that story.

You can watch the trailer at the link in the transcript or description. Although is a short trailer, it will give you a new perspective on Kotsur. There are images of his father, who was a police officer. You can also see Kotsur giving a graduation speech and there is an actor who portrays a young Kotsur. There are several elements in it. We will provide an update when the full documentary is available to watch.

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rp0Um8dQeU4

Deadline article: https://deadline.com/video/to-my-father-troy-kotsur-documentary-trailer-debut-tribeca-festival-news/

Kotsur Oscars Speech: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TtE9WNw-L0E

DEAF NEWSGuest UserApril 28, 2023