Rebecca Harris

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

Early life and education Harris grew up in Clanfield, Hampshire. She studied film production at the University of West London, graduating in 2013. The film won the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film at the 90th Academy Awards. 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. The film's television debut was on BBC One to an audience of 3.6 million.

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

Harris was commissioned by The Uncertain Kingdom to produce the film Sucka Punch as part of an anthology of twenty short films, 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.

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

Awards and nominations On 4 March 2018, The Silent Child won the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film. + Awarding body Country Category Film Recipients ResultVenice Film AwardsVenice, ItalyBest Short FilmA GlimpseTom Turner and Rebecca HarrisHollywood Gold AwardsLos Angeles, United StatesGold Award - Drama A GlimpseTom Turner and Rebecca HarrisFlorence Film AwardsFlorence, ItalyBest Drama A GlimpseTom Turner and Rebecca HarrisLA Edge Film AwardsLos Angeles, United StatesBest Narrative ShortA GlimpseTom Turner and Rebecca HarrisLatitude Film AwardsLondon, United KingdomBest Narrative ShortA GlimpseTom Turner and Rebecca HarrisMadrid Film AwardsMadrid, SpainBest Narrative ShortA GlimpseTom Turner and Rebecca HarrisSCAD Savannah Film FestivalGeorgia, United StatesLive Action Short A GlimpseTom Turner and Rebecca HarrisHollyShorts Film FestivalLos Angeles, United StatesLive Action Short A GlimpseTom Turner and Rebecca HarrisRome Independent Film AwardsRome, ItalyBest International ShortA GlimpseTom Turner and Rebecca HarrisCanadian Cinematography AwardsToronto, CanadaBest Short FilmA GlimpseTom Turner and Rebecca HarrisThe People's Film FestivalLondon, United KingdomBest Narrative Short A GlimpseTom Turner and Rebecca HarrisGold Movie AwardsLondon, United KingdomBest Narrative Short A GlimpseTom Turner and Rebecca HarrisNew Renaissance Film FestivalLondon, United KingdomBest Narrative Short A GlimpseTom Turner and Rebecca HarrisRaindance Film FestivalLondon, United KingdomNarrative Short A GlimpseTom Turner and Rebecca HarrisOfficial selectionSanta Barbara International Film FestivalCalifornia, United StatesLive Action ShortA GlimpseTom Turner and Rebecca HarrisOfficial selectionFlickerfestSydney, AustraliaLive Action Short A GlimpseTom Turner and Rebecca HarrisOfficial selection