Rebecca Harris (filmmaker)

Rebecca Harris (born 26 March 1992) is a British film producer.

Rebecca Harris
Born
Rebecca Claire Harris

(1992-03-26) 26 March 1992
EducationUniversity of West London
OccupationProducer
Known forThe Silent Child

Early life

Harris grew up in Clanfield, Hampshire.[1]

Career

Rebecca Harris studied film production at the University of West London, graduating in 2013.[1]

Harris is best known for producing The Silent Child.[2][3][1][4] The film won the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film at the 90th Academy Awards.[5][6] It tells the story of Libby, a profoundly deaf four-year-old girl, played by Maisie Sly, who lives a silent life until a social worker, played by Rachel Shenton, teaches her how to communicate through sign language.[7] The film's television debut was on BBC One to an audience of 3.6 million.[8]

Harris produced A Glimpse, starring Rachel Shenton and Chris Overton, which garnered critical acclaim[9][10] and premiered in the UK in 2019 at Raindance Film Festival,[11] in the US in 2020 at Santa Barbara International Film Festival.[12] and in Australia in 2020 at Flickerfest International Film Festival.[13]

Harris was commissioned by The Uncertain Kingdom to produce the film Sucka Punch as part of an anthology of twenty short films,[14] released on Curzon Home Cinema, Amazon Prime, Google Play and iTunes in April 2020, which together offer an alternative snapshot of the UK in the year 2020.[15]

Recognition

Harris received the title Honorary Doctor of Letters from The University of West London in 2018.[16]

Awards and nominations

On 4 March 2018, The Silent Child won the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film.[17]

Awarding body Country Category Film Recipients Result
Venice Film Awards Venice, Italy Best Short Film A Glimpse Tom Turner and Rebecca Harris Won
Hollywood Gold Awards Los Angeles, United States Gold Award - Drama A Glimpse Tom Turner and Rebecca Harris Won
Florence Film Awards Florence, Italy Best Drama A Glimpse Tom Turner and Rebecca Harris Won
LA Edge Film Awards Los Angeles, United States Best Narrative Short A Glimpse Tom Turner and Rebecca Harris Won
Latitude Film Awards London, United Kingdom Best Narrative Short A Glimpse Tom Turner and Rebecca Harris Won
Madrid Film Awards Madrid, Spain Best Narrative Short A Glimpse Tom Turner and Rebecca Harris Won
SCAD Savannah Film Festival Georgia, United States Live Action Short A Glimpse Tom Turner and Rebecca Harris Nominated
HollyShorts Film Festival Los Angeles, United States Live Action Short A Glimpse Tom Turner and Rebecca Harris Nominated
Rome Independent Film Awards Rome, Italy Best International Short A Glimpse Tom Turner and Rebecca Harris Nominated
Canadian Cinematography Awards Toronto, Canada Best Short Film A Glimpse Tom Turner and Rebecca Harris Nominated
The People's Film Festival London, United Kingdom Best Narrative Short A Glimpse Tom Turner and Rebecca Harris Nominated
Gold Movie Awards London, United Kingdom Best Narrative Short A Glimpse Tom Turner and Rebecca Harris Nominated
New Renaissance Film Festival London, United Kingdom Best Narrative Short A Glimpse Tom Turner and Rebecca Harris Nominated
Raindance Film Festival London, United Kingdom Narrative Short A Glimpse Tom Turner and Rebecca Harris Official selection
Santa Barbara International Film Festival California, United States Live Action Short A Glimpse Tom Turner and Rebecca Harris Official selection
Flickerfest Sydney, Australia Live Action Short A Glimpse Tom Turner and Rebecca Harris Official selection

References

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