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Makayla's Voice: A Letter to the World

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In the heartwarming short documentary, "Makayla's Voice: A Letter to the World", we are introduced to a remarkable young girl whose spirit and determination defy all expectations. Makayla, a black teenage girl, has spent her life ...
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Julio Palacio
Year
2024
Genre
documentary, short
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5 wins & 1 nomination
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No. Okay. Let's go to the next one, then. - Makayla's Voice: A Letter to the World 00:06
No. Okay. Let's go to the next one, then.
The most beautiful sound I ever heard - Makayla's Voice: A Letter to the World 00:11
The most beautiful sound I ever heard
It creates melodies that resemble my own silence. - Makayla's Voice: A Letter to the World 00:07
It creates melodies that resemble my own silence.
It inspires me to beam in my own way. - Makayla's Voice: A Letter to the World 00:06
It inspires me to beam in my own way.
Reach. "Portia." - Makayla's Voice: A Letter to the World 00:10
Reach. "Portia."
"Portia is my voice." - Makayla's Voice: A Letter to the World 00:06
"Portia is my voice."
My name is Makayla, and I live in Atlanta, Georgia - Makayla's Voice: A Letter to the World 00:06
My name is Makayla, and I live in Atlanta, Georgia
My mom is a fashionista who owns a boutique store. - Makayla's Voice: A Letter to the World 00:06
My mom is a fashionista who owns a boutique store.
My dad is a famous music producer. - Makayla's Voice: A Letter to the World 00:06
My dad is a famous music producer.
Silence is my cage, - Makayla's Voice: A Letter to the World 00:09
Silence is my cage,
It is my hope to inspire you with my journey. - Makayla's Voice: A Letter to the World 00:05
It is my hope to inspire you with my journey.
Thanks for being here. This is my song. - Makayla's Voice: A Letter to the World 00:06
Thanks for being here. This is my song.
So, Makayla's official diagnosis is the 22q deletion. - Makayla's Voice: A Letter to the World 00:09
So, Makayla's official diagnosis is the 22q deletion.
So, basically, she has a partially deleted chromosome. - Makayla's Voice: A Letter to the World 00:06
So, basically, she has a partially deleted chromosome.
So it's a pretty rare diagnosis, - Makayla's Voice: A Letter to the World 00:10
So it's a pretty rare diagnosis,
Everything just didn't come together like it was supposed to. - Makayla's Voice: A Letter to the World 00:05
Everything just didn't come together like it was suppos...
Makayla, I don't know what you want. - Makayla's Voice: A Letter to the World 00:05
Makayla, I don't know what you want.
Probably the thing that's been the most frustrating for us - Makayla's Voice: A Letter to the World 00:20
Probably the thing that's been the most frustrating for...
And that's probably the most heartbreaking thing about this whole thing is, - Makayla's Voice: A Letter to the World 00:13
And that's probably the most heartbreaking thing about ...
I use a letter board to type out my thoughts. - Makayla's Voice: A Letter to the World 00:05
I use a letter board to type out my thoughts.
I am also a girl who loves music... - Makayla's Voice: A Letter to the World 00:05
I am also a girl who loves music...
I recently went to Paris and saw great pieces by my favorite, - Makayla's Voice: A Letter to the World 00:08
I recently went to Paris and saw great pieces by my favorite...
He is trapped inside his emotions - Makayla's Voice: A Letter to the World 00:08
He is trapped inside his emotions
And I use letters on a board. - Makayla's Voice: A Letter to the World 00:05
And I use letters on a board.
For speaking people, language is only worthy - Makayla's Voice: A Letter to the World 00:08
For speaking people, language is only worthy
But the deepest messages - Makayla's Voice: A Letter to the World 00:11
But the deepest messages
For the first years of Makayla's life, we weren't sure if she would communicate. - Makayla's Voice: A Letter to the World 00:06
For the first years of Makayla's life, we weren't ...
Before she knew how to letter-board, we had no idea what she was thinking. - Makayla's Voice: A Letter to the World 00:07
Before she knew how to letter-board, we had no idea what she...
And now that we have had her working with Roxy, now we know. - Makayla's Voice: A Letter to the World 00:08
And now that we have had her working with Roxy, now we know.
And it has opened up a whole new world, having her communicate. - Makayla's Voice: A Letter to the World 00:07
And it has opened up a whole new world, having her communica...
It's a beautiful thing 'cause it's, like, "Who is this child?" - Makayla's Voice: A Letter to the World 00:07
It's a beautiful thing 'cause it's, like, &qu...
Dear Mom, it's me, Makayla, your pretty girl. - Makayla's Voice: A Letter to the World 00:07
Dear Mom, it's me, Makayla, your pretty girl.
I'm writing because - Makayla's Voice: A Letter to the World 00:07
I'm writing because
Mom, so many things I have to tell you. - Makayla's Voice: A Letter to the World 00:05
Mom, so many things I have to tell you.
First thing, I'm super, super smart. - Makayla's Voice: A Letter to the World 00:05
First thing, I'm super, super smart.
My mind is a sponge that drinks knowledge like it's juice. - Makayla's Voice: A Letter to the World 00:06
My mind is a sponge that drinks knowledge like it's jui...
All my senses are heightened, - Makayla's Voice: A Letter to the World 00:08
All my senses are heightened,
In my silence, I've learned that many assume silent equals dumb. - Makayla's Voice: A Letter to the World 00:07
In my silence, I've learned that many assume silent equ...
It hurts my feelings. It's mean. - Makayla's Voice: A Letter to the World 00:06
It hurts my feelings. It's mean.
But I also understand why it's thought, and that makes me sadder. - Makayla's Voice: A Letter to the World 00:07
But I also understand why it's thought, and that makes ...
I know that I'm lucky you and Dad found Roxy so I could do this. - Makayla's Voice: A Letter to the World 00:08
I know that I'm lucky you and Dad found Roxy so I could...
All I have dreamt about in all my dreams, really, is doing this. - Makayla's Voice: A Letter to the World 00:08
All I have dreamt about in all my dreams, really, is doing t...
Christmas is coming, and I have one huge request. - Makayla's Voice: A Letter to the World 00:06
Christmas is coming, and I have one huge request.
I want a date with Dad to see fishes and dolphins in the aquarium. - Makayla's Voice: A Letter to the World 00:07
I want a date with Dad to see fishes and dolphins in the aqu...
When a student is first learning how to use the letter boards, - Makayla's Voice: A Letter to the World 00:08
When a student is first learning how to use the letter board...
There's a motor piece where it's Makayla using her body - Makayla's Voice: A Letter to the World 00:09
There's a motor piece where it's Makayla using her...
And so that motor piece is something that's pretty exhausting. - Makayla's Voice: A Letter to the World 00:05
And so that motor piece is something that's pretty exha...
There you go. "A..." - Makayla's Voice: A Letter to the World 00:15
There you go. "A..."
I was helping her become confident in her body - Makayla's Voice: A Letter to the World 00:07
I was helping her become confident in her body
The stronger she got, the more confident she became, - Makayla's Voice: A Letter to the World 00:19
The stronger she got, the more confident she became,
I feel, like Makayla specifically, she's tapping into a layer of herself - Makayla's Voice: A Letter to the World 00:17
I feel, like Makayla specifically, she's tapping into a...
Whereas Makayla's listening, - Makayla's Voice: A Letter to the World 00:14
Whereas Makayla's listening,
♪ My ode to Georgia... ♪ - Makayla's Voice: A Letter to the World 00:06
♪ My ode to Georgia... ♪
Happy late Father's Day. I'm so sorry I'm late. - Makayla's Voice: A Letter to the World 00:07
Happy late Father's Day. I'm so sorry I'm lat...
I love you so much. - Makayla's Voice: A Letter to the World 00:05
I love you so much.
I am so lucky to be your daughter. - Makayla's Voice: A Letter to the World 00:05
I am so lucky to be your daughter.
I get so happy when you are near me. - Makayla's Voice: A Letter to the World 00:05
I get so happy when you are near me.
I giggle and cheer because - Makayla's Voice: A Letter to the World 00:08
I giggle and cheer because
Daddio, you gave me so much. - Makayla's Voice: A Letter to the World 00:06
Daddio, you gave me so much.
You found my voice before anyone else did, - Makayla's Voice: A Letter to the World 00:10
You found my voice before anyone else did,
A lot of my strength comes from the way I see you work. - Makayla's Voice: A Letter to the World 00:06
A lot of my strength comes from the way I see you work.
And then I notice and get scared, so my legs move forward. - Makayla's Voice: A Letter to the World 00:05
And then I notice and get scared, so my legs move forward.
The hard thing is, I panic, - Makayla's Voice: A Letter to the World 00:08
The hard thing is, I panic,
I need space to hear my music, - Makayla's Voice: A Letter to the World 00:08
I need space to hear my music,
My head hurts, and this happens a lot in storms. - Makayla's Voice: A Letter to the World 00:05
My head hurts, and this happens a lot in storms.
I'm thinking I'm needing a little rest. - Makayla's Voice: A Letter to the World 00:05
I'm thinking I'm needing a little rest.
It really confuses me how my body creates so much trouble for me. - Makayla's Voice: A Letter to the World 00:07
It really confuses me how my body creates so much trouble fo...
How is it fair that I have these troubles, and it's only me? - Makayla's Voice: A Letter to the World 00:07
How is it fair that I have these troubles, and it's onl...
I got mad today at school because I had a major moment of envy. - Makayla's Voice: A Letter to the World 00:07
I got mad today at school because I had a major moment of en...
I'm just... I'm not sure how to feel big emotions - Makayla's Voice: A Letter to the World 00:08
I'm just... I'm not sure how to feel big emotions
Everyone has everything, and nothing is hard. - Makayla's Voice: A Letter to the World 00:06
Everyone has everything, and nothing is hard.
How can I feel so much in silence? - Makayla's Voice: A Letter to the World 00:06
How can I feel so much in silence?
Emotions are hard to keep inside. - Makayla's Voice: A Letter to the World 00:05
Emotions are hard to keep inside.
With silence, we are forced to hold it in. - Makayla's Voice: A Letter to the World 00:06
With silence, we are forced to hold it in.
We don't get to choose how to release or express how we feel. - Makayla's Voice: A Letter to the World 00:07
We don't get to choose how to release or express how we...
So, emotions, for those like us, come out oddly. - Makayla's Voice: A Letter to the World 00:05
So, emotions, for those like us, come out oddly.
We also experience so much alone, thanks to autism. - Makayla's Voice: A Letter to the World 00:07
We also experience so much alone, thanks to autism.
So we are left in our big feelings, alone. - Makayla's Voice: A Letter to the World 00:06
So we are left in our big feelings, alone.
That's scary, and that fear causes us to do things... - Makayla's Voice: A Letter to the World 00:06
That's scary, and that fear causes us to do things...
And by doing that, you teach forgiveness to others. - Makayla's Voice: A Letter to the World 00:07
And by doing that, you teach forgiveness to others.
How are autistic individuals special? - Makayla's Voice: A Letter to the World 00:05
How are autistic individuals special?
So, really, I'm thinking about in regard to gifts. - Makayla's Voice: A Letter to the World 00:06
So, really, I'm thinking about in regard to gifts.
- A. - "A." - Makayla's Voice: A Letter to the World 00:05
- A. - "A."
I see how the autistic mind mirrors the soul in a cosmic way. - Makayla's Voice: A Letter to the World 00:08
I see how the autistic mind mirrors the soul in a cosmic way...
Truth, honesty, and love are colors surrounding the heart. - Makayla's Voice: A Letter to the World 00:07
Truth, honesty, and love are colors surrounding the heart.
It's music. Silent like me. - Makayla's Voice: A Letter to the World 00:05
It's music. Silent like me.
It is so beautiful, like the nebula you showed me. - Makayla's Voice: A Letter to the World 00:06
It is so beautiful, like the nebula you showed me.
I hope I can change the world. Am I able to? - Makayla's Voice: A Letter to the World 00:05
I hope I can change the world. Am I able to?
I hope I can be confident enough to not be scared - Makayla's Voice: A Letter to the World 00:07
I hope I can be confident enough to not be scared
I think my father can help since he knows so many people. - Makayla's Voice: A Letter to the World 00:05
I think my father can help since he knows so many people.
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In the heartwarming short documentary, "Makayla's Voice: A Letter to the World", we are introduced to a remarkable young girl whose spirit and determination defy all expectations. Makayla, a black teenage girl, has spent her life ...

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Director: Julio Palacio
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Genre: documentary, short
Year: 2024
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Released: 20 Jan 2024
Awards: 5 wins & 1 nomination
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