I wanted to share with you guys some exciting personal news: I made it onto the Diversability Disability Impact List for 2024 because of my filmmaking and writing! Only 30 people with disabilities were selected worldwide, and since my writing and filmmaking journey started with my love of American Girl, I figured I'd tell you guys this exciting accomplishment!
"Sydney Jean Satalino is a filmmaker who has been active in the industry since she was 9 years old, with her first credit being a music video directed by Michael Jackson’s former vocal coach. At the age of 11, she won her first film festival award, and in 2020, she released an American Girl doll stopmotion entitled Rebelle, with a neurodivergent and mentally disabled lead character. In early 2022, the Rebelle concept went viral on TikTok promoting the creation of an expanded live-action movie, with continued success on the platform and on Instagram throughout 2023 and 2024, where her videos have reached a combined total of 60 million viewers and over 260,000 followers. She is currently writing a novel based on her Rebelle screenplay in hopes of getting a movie deal. Her work has benefited the disability community by providing representation for people that often don’t get positive representation in media, and by providing an actually autistic voice in the world of film."
Thank you so much for always supporting me!
Congratulations on making it onto the Disability Impact List for 2024! Your hard work and dedication to advocacy are truly inspiring. It's incredible to see how you're making a difference in the community. Keep up the amazing work—you're setting a powerful example for others. By the way, do you have any recommendations for reliable WordPress hosting providers? I'm looking to improve my site's performance. Thanks!
Congratulations!!! It would be nice to see more stories that include characters with disabilities, so they are accurately represented. If I were a young girl with a disability, I am sure that I would feel seen and included if I read an AG book with a character that has a disability. Your work is so important, as it offers a great example of such a story!! Thank you for everything that you do! ❤️❤️❤️
Great Job 👏 Sydney! Congratulations 🎊🎈🎉 on your accomplishments!
Good job, Sydney
Congratulations, Sydney!! 😁