Lindy Heymann

Lindy Heymann is a writer and director who won Best Directorial Debut at the British Independent Film Awards with her first feature, Showboy.

In 2009 she completed her second feature, Kicks which premiered at the Edinburgh International Film Festvial, where it was nominated for the Michael Powell Award. Kicks also screened at the London Film Festival, where Lindy was nominated for the Best Newcomer Award. Praised as 'compelling' by Vogue and 'stylish and cool' in The Observer, Kicks was released in cinemas in 2010 distributed by New Wave Films.

Lindy has also had a prolific career in music videos, directing over one hundred to date and working with artists including Paul McCartney, John Lydon, Sinead O'Connor, David Gray, The Charlatans, Suede, Leftfield, Terry Hall and Faithless. Lindy also directed the Suede video, which starred the veteran British actor John Hurt and was screened at various cinemas in London.