Keighley TedX Louisa has worked as an Assistant Director in the Film & TV industry for the past 4 years. In January 2021 she opened her production company - Northern Fortress Films. NFF's mission is to shine a spotlight on the North, create authentic content and to increase diversity and representation across all aspects of the industry. In 2021 she was awarded the Young Change Maker's Fellowship by the Virgin Money Foundation, for her plans to educate the young people of Bradford and empower them to chase their dream careers in Film & TV. Her award-winning film, Ruth & Safiya, has been shown internationally and was an official selection at Leeds International Film Festival. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx