A graduate of UCD and King’s Inns, Rebecca worked in a freelance capacity for a number of years in the Irish film industry before taking up the position of manager of Film Makers Ireland for two years. From there, she moved to the Irish Film Board to work in development.

Rebecca’s role in the Board as Development Manager encompassed selecting and managing the Board’s vast development slate including shorts, animation, television and film.

In 2004 she left the Board and established Rubicon Films with Paddy McDonald. In that year she also produced the RTE/Film Base-funded short Right Now Ladies and Gents. In 2006, she produced at 4 x 1 hour TV series for TG4 called The Running Mate. Rubicon Films has a number of feature and TV projects in development supported by MEDIA, the Irish Film Board and TG4. Rebecca lectures on the MA in Screenwriting course at the School of Film and Digital Media in NUI Galway, as well as guest lecturing at on a number of other film courses.