He studied at Oxford University and graduated from Harvard University cum laude majoring in economics, psychology and visual arts He has studied directing and film production at the University of Southern California, School of Cinematic Arts and has further trained at Judith Weston Studio Foreign Actors And Directors.
In 2013, he was named Ernst & Young"s Entrepreneur of the Year in Estonia. Rebane has produced such feature films Firebird (2017), Sailing to Freedom (2018), documentaries Tashi (2015), and Robbie Williams: Fans Journey to Tallinn (2014). In 2013, together with Russell Thomas, Rebane directed and produced the concert film Robbie Williams: Live in Tallinn.
He has also created music videos for Moby’s “Wait for Maine”, Pet Shop Boys" “Together”, The Heft"s “Born to Live”, Liisi Koikson"s “Üle Vee” and Daniel Lévi"s “Summer Love”.
Rebane was the producer of the 2002 Eurovision Song Contest, producer of the 23rd European Film Awards (2010), one of the initiators of the European Capital of Culture 2011 project and producer of the 20th anniversary concert of Estonia’s re-independence for the President of Estonia. Rebane is openly gay and is a civil rights activist who champions equal rights legislation of the LGBT community in Estonia.
Rebane is a Member of Advisory Board of the World Memory Film Project, has been a Member of the Board of Estonian Concert Promoters Association (2001-2011) and the President of Harvard Club of the Baltics (2004-2009).
