Rebecca Yeldham

Rebecca Yeldham (born 9 September 1967) is an Australian-born film producer. Born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, she relocated to the United States in the late 1980s to pursue higher education, earning a degree in Modern Culture and Media from Brown University. Before establishing herself as an independent producer, Yeldham built extensive experience working in acquisition, programming, and production roles: she served as Director of Acquisitions and Business Affairs at Fox/Lorber and Associates, Senior Programmer of the Sundance Film Festival, and Associate Director of the Sundance Institute's International Programs, where she was responsible for selecting films and organising initiatives to support emerging filmmakers. She also held the position of Senior Vice President of Production at FilmFour in the United Kingdom, where she oversaw its U.S. production unit and worked with notable directors on development and production initiatives.

Yeldham's early producing credits include serving as an executive producer on The Motorcycle Diaries (2004) and, most prominently, as a producer on The Kite Runner (2007), which received critical recognition and several award nominations. She went on to produce the documentary Anvil! The Story of Anvil (2008), earning accolades from documentary and television award bodies. Her credits also encompass work on the Brazilian drama Linha de Passe (2008), the psychological thriller The Gift (2015), and the dark comedy Gringo (2018). Beyond…