Academy Films

Lynne Ramsay graduated from the National Film & Television School in 1995.
She won the Cannes Prix de Jury the following year for her graduation film, the short ‘Small Deaths’. Her second short film, ‘Kill the Day’ won the Clemont
Ferrand Prix du Jury and her third short, ‘Gasman’, made the same year, won
Ramsay her second Cannes Prix du Jury as well as a Scottish BAFTA for Best
Short Film.

With her debut feature ‘Ratcatcher’, Ramsay continued to win critical acclaim and awards around the world. ‘Ratcatcher’ screened in Un Certain Regard at Cannes and went on to open the Edinburgh International Film Festival, where Ramsay received the Guardian New Directors prize. She also won the Carl Foreman Award for Newcomer in British Film at the 2000 BAFTA Awards, the Sutherland
Trophy at the London Film Festival and the Silver Hugo for Best Director at the Chicago International Film Festival.

’Morvern Callar’ (2002) is the second film from Ramsay. Shot in March/April 2001 in Scotland and Spain the film stars Oscar nominee Samantha Morton (Sweet and Lowdown).

The Film was featured in the Directors Fortnight for the Cannes Film Festival 2002 and then went on to open the Edinburgh International Film Festival in August of the same year. The Film also featured at the Telluride, Toronto, San Sebastian, Dinard and Stockholm Film Festivals of 2002. The Film has been nominated for 7 British Independent Film Awards.