RespectAbility Entertainment Professionals Lab, Summer 2023
Sadie Fearon
Sadie Fearon is a screenwriter, lesbian, and multi-disciplinary artist from Northern California. After being diagnosed with a hereditary chronic illness at fifteen, Sadie dove deep into the lore of the unwell women who came before her- witches, rodeo queens, and back-alley abortionists, who all shared a furious need to create art. Inspired by her unique matrilineage, Sadie’s stories center around queerness, disability, and complex women. She has a passion for creating authentic stories with a healthy dose of magic and comedy, because nothing builds humor like being young, hot, and disabled.
Sadie graduated from the University of Southern California in 2021 with a BFA in Writing for Screen and Television. Her thesis script, A Nasty Habit, earned finalist and an honorable mention at Diverse Voices 2022, as well as quarterfinalist at Scriptapalooza, Big Break, and The Golden Script Competition.
Her earlier work, The Ramp Less Traveled, was a quarterfinalist at the Austin Film Festival in 2021.
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After an extensive search and interview process, 20 individuals were invited to participate in the Virtual Cohort of RespectAbility’s 2023 Entertainment Lab taking place August 14 – September 21, 2023. This 6-week Lab aims to develop and elevate the talent pipeline of disabled entertainment professionals working behind-the-scenes in television, film, and streaming, while connecting them with industry professionals and creatives. Participants include people with physical, cognitive, sensory, mental health, other disabilities, and multiple disabilities ranging in age from the 20s through the 50s. The Lab is a recipient of The Roddenberry Foundation Impact Award and is made possible with support from The Harnisch Foundation and the Hollywood Foreign Press Association Charitable Trust.
