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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 (age 31)
EducationUniversity of West London
OccupationProducer
Known forThe Silent Child

Early life edit

Harris grew up in Clanfield, Hampshire.[1]

Career edit

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 edit

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

Awards and nominations edit

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 edit

  1. ^ a b c "Clanfield Oscar winner says she is living the dream". The Portsmouth News. 7 March 2018.
  2. ^ "Graduate Rebecca honoured for film The Silent Child". Hillingdon Times. 6 March 2018.
  3. ^ "Oscar winner and Top Gear producer in Bradford City of Film's Screen Talks". Emma Clayton. Telegraph & Argus. 7 May 2018.
  4. ^ "90TH OSCARS ONSTAGE SPEECH TRANSCRIPT: SHORT FILM (LIVE ACTION)". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
  5. ^ "Oscars 2018: The winners and nominees in full". BBC News. 23 January 2018.
  6. ^ "Producer Rebecca Harris speaks about The Silent Child". The Yorkshire Post. 16 April 2020.
  7. ^ "Former Hollyoaks actress Rachel Shenton is now an Oscar nominee/". Metro. 24 January 2018.
  8. ^ "RATINGS! Coronation Street, Eastenders, Emmerdale, Gogglebox and more viewing figures". Tellymix. 31 March 2018.
  9. ^ "Movie Review: 'A Glimpse'". Red Carpet Crash. David Ferguson. 3 October 2019.
  10. ^ "A Glimpse". Rosie's Movie World. 27 September 2019.
  11. ^ "Tom Turner's A Glimpse starring Oscar winners Rachel Shenton and Chris Overton receives its world premiere at Raindance". Film Business.
  12. ^ "A Glimpse". SBIFF.
  13. ^ "A Glimpse". Flickerfest.
  14. ^ "Iggy LDN". The Uncertain Kingdom.
  15. ^ "The Uncertain Kingdom Movie Review". The Upcoming. Emily Harrison.
  16. ^ "In recognition of Rebecca Harris' Oscar winning success for 'The Silent Child'". Ealing Today.
  17. ^ "Oscars 2018: The winners and nominees in full". BBC News. 23 January 2018.

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Rebecca Harris born 26 March 1992 is a British film producer Rebecca HarrisBornRebecca Claire Harris 1992 03 26 26 March 1992 age 31 London United KingdomEducationUniversity of West LondonOccupationProducerKnown forThe Silent Child Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 2 1 Recognition 3 Awards and nominations 4 ReferencesEarly life editHarris grew up in Clanfield Hampshire 1 Career editRebecca 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 edit Harris received the title Honorary Doctor of Letters from The University of West London in 2018 16 Awards and nominations editOn 4 March 2018 The Silent Child won the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film 17 Awarding body Country Category Film Recipients ResultVenice Film Awards Venice Italy Best Short Film A Glimpse Tom Turner and Rebecca Harris WonHollywood Gold Awards Los Angeles United States Gold Award Drama A Glimpse Tom Turner and Rebecca Harris WonFlorence Film Awards Florence Italy Best Drama A Glimpse Tom Turner and Rebecca Harris WonLA Edge Film Awards Los Angeles United States Best Narrative Short A Glimpse Tom Turner and Rebecca Harris WonLatitude Film Awards London United Kingdom Best Narrative Short A Glimpse Tom Turner and Rebecca Harris WonMadrid Film Awards Madrid Spain Best Narrative Short A Glimpse Tom Turner and Rebecca Harris WonSCAD Savannah Film Festival Georgia United States Live Action Short A Glimpse Tom Turner and Rebecca Harris NominatedHollyShorts Film Festival Los Angeles United States Live Action Short A Glimpse Tom Turner and Rebecca Harris NominatedRome Independent Film Awards Rome Italy Best International Short A Glimpse Tom Turner and Rebecca Harris NominatedCanadian Cinematography Awards Toronto Canada Best Short Film A Glimpse Tom Turner and Rebecca Harris NominatedThe People s Film Festival London United Kingdom Best Narrative Short A Glimpse Tom Turner and Rebecca Harris NominatedGold Movie Awards London United Kingdom Best Narrative Short A Glimpse Tom Turner and Rebecca Harris NominatedNew Renaissance Film Festival London United Kingdom Best Narrative Short A Glimpse Tom Turner and Rebecca Harris NominatedRaindance Film Festival London United Kingdom Narrative Short A Glimpse Tom Turner and Rebecca Harris Official selectionSanta Barbara International Film Festival California United States Live Action Short A Glimpse Tom Turner and Rebecca Harris Official selectionFlickerfest Sydney Australia Live Action Short A Glimpse Tom Turner and Rebecca Harris Official selectionReferences edit a b c Clanfield Oscar winner says she is living the dream The Portsmouth News 7 March 2018 Graduate Rebecca honoured for film The Silent Child Hillingdon Times 6 March 2018 Oscar winner and Top Gear producer in Bradford City of Film s Screen Talks Emma Clayton Telegraph amp Argus 7 May 2018 90TH OSCARS ONSTAGE SPEECH TRANSCRIPT SHORT FILM LIVE ACTION Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Oscars 2018 The winners and nominees in full BBC News 23 January 2018 Producer Rebecca Harris speaks about The Silent Child The Yorkshire Post 16 April 2020 Former Hollyoaks actress Rachel Shenton is now an Oscar nominee Metro 24 January 2018 RATINGS Coronation Street Eastenders Emmerdale Gogglebox and more viewing figures Tellymix 31 March 2018 Movie Review A Glimpse Red Carpet Crash David Ferguson 3 October 2019 A Glimpse Rosie s Movie World 27 September 2019 Tom Turner s A Glimpse starring Oscar winners Rachel Shenton and Chris Overton receives its world premiere at Raindance Film Business A Glimpse SBIFF A Glimpse Flickerfest Iggy LDN The Uncertain Kingdom The Uncertain Kingdom Movie Review The Upcoming Emily Harrison In recognition of Rebecca Harris Oscar winning success for The Silent Child Ealing Today Oscars 2018 The winners and nominees in full BBC News 23 January 2018 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Rebecca Harris filmmaker amp oldid 1162686076, wikipedia, wiki, 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