# Rebecca Harris (filmmaker)

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

## Early life

Harris grew up in Clanfield, Hampshire.

## Career

She studied film production at the University of West London, graduating in 2013. Harris is best known for producing The Silent Child. 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 | 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 |