Rebecca Halfon is a writer and director born and raised in New York City.  Her award-winning comedy shorts have screened at film festivals worldwide – and on the illustrious mini-monitors of Air Canada.

Her debut short BODEGA had its World Premiere at SXSW and toured globally before premiering online as a Vimeo Staff Pick. Her second film, ESTHER, was selected for Jim Cummings’ Short To Feature Lab.  In the commercial and editorial spaces, she’s worked with top brands and A-list talent, garnering millions of views.

Prior to filmmaking, her long list of jobs included bartender for bar mitzvahs and weddings, preschool teacher, copywriter, environmental non-profit staffer, and UTA mailroom assistant. She is an alumna of Barnard College.