Rebekah Fortune

As a Neurodiverse Director Rebekah advocates for more inclusivity in film and TV for creatives, cast and crew with both seen and unseen disabilities. After gaining a BA and MA in Drama Rebekah Began her career as an actor working extensively in theatre and TV. In 1997 Rebekah began to direct theatre and set up the critically acclaimed, Arts Council funded theatre company Negativeequity with writer Peter Machen, which toured nationally until 2005. After undertaking several filmmaking courses and shadowing some inspirational Directors including David Yates she moved into film direction. Rebekah set up production company Seahorse Films in 2011 with longtime collaborator and writer Peter Machen to develop a slate of films that combine creativity with commerciality, and that actively encourage more opportunities for women both in front and behind the camera. Something Blue was her first short film which was selected for film festivals around the world, it was also selected by Channel 4 for