Rebekah Fortune

Rebekah Fortune

História

As a Neurodivergent Director Rebekah advocates for more inclusivity in film and TV for creatives, cast, and crew with both seen and unseen disabilities. Having not been diagnosed with Autism until recently Rebekah struggled to fit in whilst she was growing up and always found her place when creating. In 2017 Rebekah's micro-budget debut feature "Just Charlie" was released to critical acclaim, receiving many awards including The Audience Award at Edinburgh International Film Festival and the Cannes Film Festival Ecrans Junior Award, it has appeared in festivals worldwide and was nominated for 2 BIFA's. Her short film Her Majesty has won Oscar and BAFTA qualifying festivals and Her latest Sci-Fi short Bebe AI has also won many Academy and BAFTA qualifying festivals. Rebekah has several other projects at various stages of development including co-writing for TV "Barren" a post-apocalyptic female-driven Western along with The Corrective a supernatural thriller that received BFI early development funding and Arcadia a Sci-Fi Thriller developed with Screen Yorkshire. She is an alumni of Edinburgh Talent Lab, BIFA Springboard, Breaking thru the lens Network@LFF, Flex (Screen Yorkshire) along with being a Directors UK member where she also sits on the access and inclusion committee. Additionally, Rebekah works extensively with young actors with Disabilities preparing them for careers both in front of and behind the camera. Rebekah is working on her second feature Learning To Breathe Under Water produced by Jack Tarling (Gods Own Country) which was selected for Berlinale Talents where it was nominated for the VFF talent award it has signed with Bankside Films and was on the 2021 Brit List.

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Rebekah Fortune

Filmes

Her Majesty
Her Majesty
Director
The future Queen of England stands alone in the English countryside, she must find a way to address her subjects. The year is 2020.
Pas de Deux
Pas de Deux
Director
When smart uptight Brogues falls in love with colourful fun Sparkly Toes, she feels complete. But when tragedy strikes Brogues must muster enough strength to push through and keep moving with a sparkle in her step. A heartbreaking LGBTQ+ tale told entirely through feet!
Just Charlie
Just Charlie
Director
Football star Charlie has the world at her feet. With a top club desperate to sign her, her future is seemingly mapped out. But the teenager sees only a nightmare. Raised as a boy, Charlie is torn between wanting to live up to her father's expectations and shedding this ill fitting skin.
Intenção mortal
Intenção mortal
Director
Após a trágica morte de seu marido, um soldado enviado para o Afeganistão, Bryony tenta construir uma nova vida para ela e seu filho, James. Lutando com sua própria dor que ela não consegue perceber que James tornou-se reservado e retraído, passar horas sozinho jogando fora cenas de morte com seus brinquedos. Quando as coisas começam a ir em falta e móveis é esmagado Bryony culpa James, mas quando ela o confronta ela se vê diante de uma realidade mais aterrorizante do que qualquer pesadelo. Como suas falhas mundo ao seu redor Bryony percebe que, a menos que ela possa encontrar uma maneira de se reconectar com seu filho que ela e James serão separados para sempre.
Something Blue
Something Blue
Director
Paul is the proud father of Charlie. But when he discovers that Charlie is secretly struggling with Gender Dysphoria he begins his own struggle to discover what being a father really means.​
BEBE A.I.
BEBE A.I.
Director
A young couple with Down's syndrome must overcome prejudice and danger, in order to try and save the AI baby they want to adopt. A film about the disposability of disability.