Randa Jo Haines ( born February 20 , 1945 in Los Angeles ) is a film and television director and producer . Haines started her career as a script supervisor on several low-budget features in the 1970s , including '' Let 's Scare Jessica to Death '' and '' The Groove Tube '' . She is perhaps most famous for directing the critically acclaimed feature film '' Children of a Lesser God '' ( 1986 ) , which starred William Hurt and Marlee Matlin , for which Matlin won the 1987 Academy Award as Best Actress . Haines also won the Silver Bear at the 37th Berlin International Film Festival . In 1989 she was a member of the jury at the 39th Berlin International Film Festival . In 2002 she was a member of the jury at the 24th Moscow International Film Festival
39th Berlin International Film Festival
39th Berlin International Film Festival
Randa Haines