Rebecca Dearden is a multimedia artist working in filmmaking, painting, and photography. Across all mediums, she enjoys exploring narratives through multiple creative lenses.

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Her directing work has earned recognition at a variety of film festivals. In 2026, Rebecca received First Prize for Directorial Discovery at the Academy Award/BAFTA-qualifying festival Flickers’ Rhode Island International. Her latest short, Finders, Keepers, also won Best Narrative Short at the Montreal Independent Film Festival and Best Director at New York CineFest. Previously, her independently produced spec pilot and television series, Sugar Baby, premiered at Academy Award-qualifying Nashville Film Festival and won Best Comedy Series at Catalyst Film Festival. 

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Rebecca's paintings have exhibited across the country, with shows at City Art Gallery, San Francisco Women Artists Gallery, Four Chicken Gallery, and more. She was previously represented by Viridian Artists in Chelsea as part of their Young Artist's Program.

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Rebecca is currently based in Brooklyn, New York and works as a freelance editor and producer.​​