''Audible'' is a 2021 American short

documentary film A documentary film or documentary is a non-fictional film, motion-picture intended to "document reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction, education or maintaining a Recorded history, historical record". Bill Nichols (film critic), Bil ...

made for

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and directed by

Matthew Ogens Matthew Ogens is an American film director, creative director, photographer and artist, best known for his 2021 Netflix documentary short film, ''Audible'', which was nominated for Best Documentary Short Subject at the 94th Academy Awards. He ...

. It was nominated for Best Documentary Short at the

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Summary

It follows

Maryland School for the Deaf The Maryland School for the Deaf (MSD) provides free public education to deaf and hard-of-hearing Maryland residents of age 0 to 21 years. Maryland School for the Deaf has two campuses in Frederick and Columbia, Maryland. History The school was ...

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 Suicide is the act of intentionally causing one's own death. Mental disorders (including depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, personality disorders, anxiety disorders), physical disorders (such as chronic fatigue syndrome), and s ...

. The documentary documents other students at school's campus in

Frederick, Maryland Frederick is a city in and the county seat of Frederick County, Maryland. It is part of the Baltimore–Washington Metropolitan Area. Frederick has long been an important crossroads, located at the intersection of a major north–south Native ...

and McKenstry-Hall's personal life. In 2020 McKenstry-Hall completed his studies at MSD.

Release and reception

The film was released on July 1, 2021, and received a nomination for

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at the

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References

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