Harriet Rees

Experienced film producer with great contacts, good people skills and extensive knowledge of the filmmaking process

Brockham, England, United Kingdom

About

Experience

  • Course Leader at London Film School
    Jul 2025 - Present · 1 yr 1 mo

  • Kaleidoscope Films (26 yrs 7 mos)
    • Producer - The Bright Side Running Club
      Apr 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 4 mos

      Harriet is producing The Bright Side Running Club, an adaptation of Josie Lloyd's best selling novel, to star Hannah Waddingham and Celia Imrie (subject to contract). The film is a love letter to female friendship, about how we can face any adversity with the support of our tribe.

    • Producer - Kaleidoscope Films
      Jan 2000 - May 2024 · 24 yrs 5 mos

      Harriet produced films including Chalet Girl starring Felicity Jones, Bill Nighy and Ed Westwick which was a hit worldwide and a perennial favourite on tv. She is developing films including The Bright Side Running Club, to be directed by Sheree Folkson, Girlfriends, by Kefi Chadwick, dir Damon Thomas and starring Lara Peake (How to Have Sex) and #DateOurMum by Sarah Rickman, to be directed by Anton Fabian (Mrs Harris Goes to Paris(,

  • Course Leader at National Film & Television School
    Sep 2018 - Jul 2022 · 3 yrs 11 mos

    Harriet created and ran the NFTS course Producing Your First Feature Film, teaching new producers the craft, using her experience and relationships to introduce the filmmakers of the future to people from every sector of the industry

  • Participant at Inside Pictures
    Jan 2011 - Dec 2011 · 1 yr

    Participant on the industry's best course, Inside Pitcures

  • Director at New Producers Alliance
    Jan 1995 - Oct 1997 · 2 yrs 10 mos

    Harriet ran the New Producers Alliance, a trade body for independent directors, writers and producers, running seminars and networking events, publishing a monthly magazine and advising on film development, production, distribution and market attendance.