Peeter Rebane (born 24 April 1973) is an Estonianfilm director,producer andentrepreneur.
He studied atOxford University and graduated fromHarvard Universitycum laude majoring in economics, psychology and visual arts. He has studied directing and film production at theUniversity of Southern California,School of Cinematic Arts and has further trained at Judith Weston Studio For Actors And Directors. He is a co-founder of the film production companyThe Factory. In 2013, he was namedErnst & Young's Entrepreneur of the Year in Estonia.[1]
Rebane's directing portfolio includes feature filmsSailing to Freedom (in development), documentariesTashi Delek (2015), andRobbie Williams: Fans Journey to Tallinn (2014) and numerous music videos including forMoby's "Wait for Me",Pet Shop Boys' "Together", The Heft's "Born to Live", Liisi Koikson's "Üle Vee" andDaniel Lévi's "Summer Love". Together with Russell Thomas, Rebane directed and produced the concert filmRobbie Williams: Live in Tallinn (2013).[citation needed] He also directed the 2021 filmFirebird.
Rebane was the producer of the 2002Eurovision Song Contest, producer of the 23rdEuropean Film Awards (2010), one of the initiators of theEuropean Capital of Culture 2011 project and producer of the 20th anniversary concert of Estonia's re-independence for the President of Estonia.[citation needed]
BDG, founded by Rebane (and his brother, Priit), has produced hundreds of major events and concerts in the Baltic region.[2]
Rebane is a Member of the 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). Rebane is openly gay and is a civil rights activist who champions equal rights legislation of theLGBT community in Estonia.[3]
From 2006 to 2016, he belonged to theEstonian Centre Party.
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