Becky Hutner is a BIFA and EMMY-nominated filmmaker and speaker telling stories about people doing incredible things in the face of humanity's greatest challenges. Her work has been widely celebrated for its inclusive and galvanizing approach, weaving narratives into pressing topics to inspire action.
Her most recent film UNBOUND with pioneering shoe brand Vivobarefoot about the impact of modern footwear on women’s health features celebrated actors Tati Gabrielle and Bonnie Wright, foot health pioneer Dr. Rina Harris and Britain’s first black gymnastics champion Aicha McKenzie among many others. It is available now on Youtube.
About
Becky's feature documentary FASHION REIMAGINED about sustainable fashion pioneer Amy Powney premiered at Tribeca and earned a British Independent Film Award nomination for Best Debut Director. “A must-watch not just for the fashion industry but for everyone who wears clothes,” according to The Guardian, FASHION REIMAGINED was a top 10 documentary at the UK box office and is streaming on Sky and NOW in the UK and available globally. It has also been integrated into numerous school curriculums as a teaching tool for climate education and sustainable design.
Becky has worked extensively in the fashion and culture space including 5 years as in-house Producer/Director and Chief Sustainability Officer at DUCK Productions, collaborating on film projects with renowned cultural institutions and creative trailblazers including the National Gallery, London Fashion Week, Visit Britain, Cate Blanchett, Manolo Blahnik, Katharine Hamnett, Adwoa Aboah and David Beckham. She is an EMMY-nominated editor with credits including feature documentaries BEING CANADIAN with Seth Rogen (Netflix) and Rob Stewart’s REVOLUTION (TIFF).
Becky’s work has been supported by the British Film Institute, Doc Society, the Climate Story Fund, Rogovy Foundation, Hot Docs Dealmaker, IDFA Forum and the BIFA Springboard Scheme. She is a voting member of BIFA and the Film Independent Spirit Awards (23 years and counting!).
Analog at heart and heartbroken by the state of the world, Becky is driven by her passion to preserve and celebrate our planet and our humanity. She shares her knowledge of sustainability and impact storytelling through speaking engagements for the British Fashion Council, EsoDoc, Sheffield Hallam University, Kent State University, Graduate Fashion Foundation, Fashion Revolution and the EU.
Becky is currently working on a feature doc about Britain’s first organic farm with MetFilm Studio. Becky holds a BFA in Screenwriting from USC Cinema School and lives in coastal Devon with her husband and four-year old son Ronnie Disco.