Rebekah Fortune


Rebekah Fortune is a British film director and screenwriter.

Biography

After graduating with a Master in Theater, Rebekah Fortune began her career as an actress in theater and television. She works with filmmakers David Yates and Colin Teague. In 1997, in collaboration with writer Peter Machen, she founded her own theater company.
Rebekah Fortune attended several film courses before founding her production company Seahorse Films in 2011. She wants to actively encourage women to work in front of and behind the camera.

Works

Rebekah Fortune's first short film Something Blue was selected for film festivals around the world. The film is also noticed and broadcast by Channel 4. Paul is Charlie's proud father. But when he discovers that his son is secretly fighting with his female identity, he begins his own struggle to find out what it really means to be a father. The 20-minute film juxtaposes preparations for Charlie's big sister's wedding, the most feminine day of a girl's life, with his fight to claim his true identity. Something Blue is a premise to her first feature film Just Charlie released in 2017. The football star Charlie is a girl trapped in the body of a boy. Rejected by her father and teammates, Charlie hopes to continue playing football.
Just Charlie has received numerous awards, including the Audience Award at the Edinburgh International Film Festival, the Europe Generation Award at the Seville European Film Festival, and the Best Film for Young Audience Award at the Zlin Film Festival, in addition to other international nominations. The film has been distributed in the United States, Canada, China, Taiwan and across Europe.

Awards and achievements