Lynne Ramsay graduated from the National Film and Television School of London in 1995. She won the Cannes Prix du Jury the following year for her graduation film, Small Deaths. Her second short film, Kill the Day, won the Clermont-Ferrand Prix du jury and her third short, Gasman, won Ramsay her second Cannes Prix du Jury. With her debut feature Ratcatcher, she continues to win critical acclaim and awards around the world. Ratcatcher screened at the Festival de Cannes and went on to open the Edinburgh International Film Festival.