Rebecca Coley - Director (photograph by Oliver Doran)
Rebecca is an award-winning director, writer and producer, working in documentary and fiction. Interested in creative ways of storytelling; she is often attracted to challenging subjects and likes to explore the nuance and complexity of being human.
Rebecca’s feature documentary POINT OF CHANGE is currently on the film festival circuit and picked up six awards so far, and will be released in 2024.
Rebecca has made many award-winning short films, including narrative shorts PRETTY BITCH, HARD TO SAY, JACK BLOND + PANTS and the documentary STEAMERS, which was commissioned by Channel 4 as part of the cult late night 'Shooting Gallery’ screening platform for new talent.
Rebecca worked for Adjust Your Set Agency in London for five years as part of the creative team, directing commercial content for big brands. Rebecca is currently on the Wonder Women TV scheme 2024, was mentored on the DIRECTORS UK INSPIRE Mentoring Scheme 2023, shadowing Katie Churcher on Grantchester, and was selected for the Stowe Story Labs with her next feature film.
Rebecca is a Berlinale Talent Lab alumini and is a member of Cinesisters, Primetime, Free The Work and DIRECTORS UK.
LINKS:
IMDB
FREE THE WORK
CINESISTERS
PRIMETIME
Contact:
beckycoley@mac.com
Filmography
2023 - POINT OF CHANGE - Byron Bay International Film Festival 2023 (winner of Best Surf Film), London Surf Film Festival 2023 (winner of Best Documentary and Best British Film), Portuguese Surf Film Festival 2023 (Winner of women in surf films), Jersey Surf Film Festival 2023 (winner of Audience Award)
2020 - THAT GIRL, PEUGEOT - Newport Beach Film Festival 2021, Quest St Louis 2021, Tallgrass 2020, SCAD Savannah Film Festival 2020, FLICKFAIR 2021.
2017 - CHANGING POINT
London Surf Film Festival 2017 – Best British Short Film.
The Smalls 2018, Underwire, Bali Ombak, Portuguese Surf Film Fest, Women in Film, Dumbo NYC, Santa Cruz Surf Film Fest, Paris Surf & Skate, SheXtreme (example of best practice), Brest Surf Film Fest, Jersey Surf Film Festival, Madrid Surf & Skate Festival
2014 - STEAMERS
Channel 4 - Shooting Gallery,
Winner of ‘The Smalls’ Short Film Pitch Competition.
2013 - PRETTY BITCH
BFI Future Film Festival 2014, London Short Film Festival 2014, Bornshorts Festival 2013, Underwire Festival 2013, Vancouver IWFF 2014, Teen Shorts Festival 2014, Cannes in a Van 2014 Best Screenplay at the Van d’Or Awards 2013, Berlin British Shorts, Shorts on Tap. Distributed by Shorts International TV.
2011 HARD TO SAY
Branchage International Film Festival 2011, London Short Film Festival 2011, Underwire 2012, Teen International Film Festival, Director’s Circle Festival Shorts 2012, IN THE PALACE 2012, Shorts International TV - distribution.
2009 JACK BLOND
BREAKING DOWN BARRIERS FESTIVAL, Moscow, Russia 2012, Korean Human Rights Film Festival 2011, FESTIVAL INTERNATIONAL ENTRE MARCHES, 5th International Festival of Short Films on the Theme of Disability, Cannes, 2014
Sprout Touring Film Festival USA 2013 (still touring today)
Sprout Tour (2012) Alfred, NY - Alfred State College, St. Bonaventure University NY, Cerebral Palsy Association of NYS, The Arc National Convention, Washington, DC, The Arc of Idaho, Boise, ID, The Arc Davidson County, Nashville, TN, Sprout Film festival New York 201, Babelgum Online Festival 2010, Irish Film Fest Jordan 2009, Waterford Film festival 2009, London Short Film Festival 2009, Branchage International Film Festival 2008, Cannes Short Film Corner 2008, Shorts International TV - distribution.
2008 IMAGINARY SUMMER
KIDS FIRST New York 2009 (Audience Award), Waterford Film Festival, Ireland 2009, Zlin Children’s Film Festival (Audience Award), 2008, Branchage International Film Festival 2009
Rebecca has worked with a wide range of clients, creating commercials for big brands and NGOs.
