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  Former Edgefield County resident to have film short featured at Cannes Film Festival web posted May 12, 2010 LONDON – Matthew Lindsey, a former Edgefield County resident, directed and produced a short film that has been accepted into this year’s Cannes Film Festival. The Festival, one of the world’s oldest and most prestigious film festivals, is held each year in May in the resort town of Cannes in the south of France along the French Riviera. Cannes is a privileged meeting place for international professionals and representatives in the film industry. The film, The Ballad of Mulla and Mullins, written by the talented British screenwriter Jason Wing stars actor Allan Ford, best known for his roles in Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels and Snatch. In addition to directing and producing, Lindsey plays the role of Mulla in the film. Gareth Munden, known for still photography in two Harry Potter films, is the Director of Photography on the project. The film is a journey through the soul of a hit man with a mind teetering on psychosis that brings a genuine empathy for the humanity of a killer. The coming-of-age story chronicles the lives of two boys growing up in 1930ʼs London to become gang lords, only to have their lives end bittersweet. The film will make its world premier at the Cannes Short Film Corner, an industry-recognized rendezvous for filmmakers. Lindsey, a former Edgefield County resident, graduated from Georgia Tech with a BS in Computer Science. He now resides in London, England where he is a Program Manager in Expedia’s London office. This week, Cannes accredited Director; Lindsey will be in attendance at the Festival with his cast members for the Film’s premier. For more information visit the Cannes Film Festival website at: http://www.shortfilmcorner.com/sfcfilm/filmfiche2.Aspx?id=14062665 © Copyright 2010
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