BERNIE AND REBECCA to Premiere at Edinburgh Film Festival

Melissa Kent is a well-known name in the industry as a highly respected film editor and although she may not be known to the general public, her work certainly is. Kent's filmography includes The Age of Adaline, The Vow, The Virgin Suicides and the upcoming American Pastoral starring Ewan McGregor. Now lending her skills as a director to a short film that allows us to enjoy the very first date of Bernie and Rebecca, this entertaining film will have its U.K. premiere at the prestigious Edinburgh Film Festival.

A blind date offers remarkable insight into the shape Bernie and Rebecca's life together will take, encompassing love, family, BETRAYAL and ultimately growing old together.

Kyle Davis (Dexter/Enlisted) stars as Bernie and Brianna Barnes (A Midsummer Night's Dream) as Rebecca. The music was composed by David Carbonara (Mad Men), cinematography is by Nicole Whitaker (Homeland) and the sound was designed by Christopher S. Aud (Mad Max: Fury Road, Neighbors). Kent produced alongside Mary Pat Bentel (Animals, Goodbye World).

Most recently Melissa Kent edited Ewan McGregor's directorial debut, American Pastoral, based on the Pulitzer Prize winning novel by Philip Roth, starring Ewan McGregor, Jennifer Connelly and Dakota Fanning. Previous editing credits include the popular dramas The Age of Adaline, The Vow, THE SISTERHOOD of the Traveling Pants 2, crazy/beautiful; as well as much-loved comedies Four Christmases, Just Wright, Something New.

Bernie and Rebecca screens at the Edinburgh Film Festival on June 16th at 6pm, at Cineworld 8.