Rebecca Ann Bentley
- Writer
- Director
- Actress
Founder & CEO of Bentley Pictures, Rebecca Ann Bentley is an award-winning Australian director, writer and producer based in Melbourne, Australia. Actress-turned-filmmaker, Rebecca has trained in Australia, Canada, and the United States and worked on many projects including short films, feature films, commercials and web series. Her short films, Forever, Letting Go and Him have won awards at many film festivals around the world and through them, she has gained awards for her directing and writing.
While having written in all styles since she was a kid, it wasn't until she spent time on set as an actress that she became fascinated by what happens behind the scenes. Following this curiosity and wanting to learn everything she could about the industry, Rebecca started working as a script supervisor, casting director, and first assistant director on short films and web series. This led her to fall more in love with the industry and with a desire to create her own projects, she studied scripts and took courses in screenwriting, producing, directing and editing, and continues to learn to ensure she is constantly growing as a creative.
As queer woman, she has always felt and noticed the lack of opportunities and proper representation in the industry, both in front of and behind the camera. However, it wasn't until she got diagnosed with epilepsy and many invisible chronic illnesses, that she truly noticed the lack of representation for people like herself and the negative, hopeless stereotypical portrayal of people with mental health issues and disabilities on screen. Determined to change this and start more conversations, she created Bentley Pictures. Both with her company and her own work, Rebecca is passionate about spreading awareness about important topics and issues that often get dismissed, creating opportunities for those with disabilities and making sets, festivals and events more accessible.
Her directorial feature film, Kill Me, Heal Me, about violence against men and men's mental health, which she also wrote, co-produced, edited and starred in, is currently in post-production. It is also the first feature film Bentley Pictures is behind and the team is looking forward to spreading more awareness about these topics and starting more conversations.
While having written in all styles since she was a kid, it wasn't until she spent time on set as an actress that she became fascinated by what happens behind the scenes. Following this curiosity and wanting to learn everything she could about the industry, Rebecca started working as a script supervisor, casting director, and first assistant director on short films and web series. This led her to fall more in love with the industry and with a desire to create her own projects, she studied scripts and took courses in screenwriting, producing, directing and editing, and continues to learn to ensure she is constantly growing as a creative.
As queer woman, she has always felt and noticed the lack of opportunities and proper representation in the industry, both in front of and behind the camera. However, it wasn't until she got diagnosed with epilepsy and many invisible chronic illnesses, that she truly noticed the lack of representation for people like herself and the negative, hopeless stereotypical portrayal of people with mental health issues and disabilities on screen. Determined to change this and start more conversations, she created Bentley Pictures. Both with her company and her own work, Rebecca is passionate about spreading awareness about important topics and issues that often get dismissed, creating opportunities for those with disabilities and making sets, festivals and events more accessible.
Her directorial feature film, Kill Me, Heal Me, about violence against men and men's mental health, which she also wrote, co-produced, edited and starred in, is currently in post-production. It is also the first feature film Bentley Pictures is behind and the team is looking forward to spreading more awareness about these topics and starting more conversations.
