Rebecca Harris | |
|---|---|
| Born | Rebecca Claire Harris 26 March 1992 |
| Education | University of West London |
| Occupation | Film producer |
| Known for | The Silent Child |
Rebecca Claire Harris (born 26 March 1992) is a British film producer.
Harris grew up in Clanfield, Hampshire. [1]
She 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]
Harris received the title Honorary Doctor of Letters from The University of West London in 2018. [16]
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 |