Rebekka Gorges (she/her)

Founder, Consultant, Trainer, and Video Producer

 

My Utopia is...

... that one day, when we go to the cinema, turn on the TV, or open a newspaper or book, the plurality of society is authentically represented. 

 

Role in the inclusive media minds network

 

As the founder of inclusive media minds, I bring my experience as a consultant, trainer, and video producer to the forefront of fostering diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) in media. I work across all stages of media production to ensure inclusive practices are embedded into workflows, enabling impactful narratives and fostering equitable team dynamics.

 

Personal Positioning

I am a cis woman, bisexual living in a heteronormative relationship, a mother of two children, plus-size, neurodivergent, and from a working-class family. My personal experiences shape my passion for questioning and deconstructing patriarchal structures in media and promoting intersectional approaches to storytelling. My goal is to create spaces where all identities are represented with care and authenticity while advocating for systemic change in how media is produced and consumed.

 

Educational Background

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  • Master of Arts in Broadcast and Electronic Communication Arts, San Francisco State University
  • Specialized in media theory, history, and production

 

Media Consulting

 

  • Advises media companies and production teams on implementing DEIB principles

  • Ensures projects authentically represent diverse communities and challenge harmful stereotypes

     

Trainer for Production Teams

 

  • Provides tailored training for production teams, including those for one of the largest international streaming services
  • Focuses on inclusive team dynamics and discrimination-sensitive content creation

 

Diversity-Centered Content Creation

  • Developed and implemented an original series for Google
  • Ensured diverse casting and a discrimination-sensitive production environment

 

Discrimination-Sensitive Media Literacy

  • Taught media literacy in schools through projects like the film Macht Mut
  • Empowers young audiences to critically engage with media from an intersectional perspective

 

Board Member at ProQuote Medien

  • Advocates for feminism and diversity in media
  • Works to dismantle barriers for women and underrepresented groups in journalism and beyond
Rebekka Gorges

References and Collaborations

  • Ruhr University Bochum: Conducted training sessions for media professors, doctoral candidates, and academic staff. This is an continuous project. 
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  • International Streaming Service: Provided training for production teams on inclusive practices.
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  • ProQuote Medien: Board member, advocating for intersectional feminism and diversity in the media.
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  • Google: Developed and produced a series in collaboration with Knallrot Filme with diverse casting and discrimination-sensitive on-set practices.
  • Knallrot Filme: Diversity consultancy on discrimination sensitive content
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  • Film Macht Mut: Delivered discrimination-sensitive media literacy education in schools for 1-6th graders.
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  • IBM: Assisted on the production I Am Not Like Everybody Else on the side of the director Marina Kem

 

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