I recorded the most important voiceover in my film on a crappy laptop mic in a hotel room in Southern California. I had a rough script for a pivotal fire truck scene, a turning point that carries a lot of emotion for the story and for me, and I wanted to hear it against the […]
As a documentary consultant I help documentary filmmakers develop their films to be the best they can be. These film ideas are often commissioned by Netflix, BBC, ITV or selected to play in top-tier film festivals. I usually work with directors before they go out to film, however sometimes I’m brought in after they’ve made […]
Fly-on-the-wall documentaries have become immensely popular over the years. In 2022, Netflix’s Harry & Meghan topped the charts with the “highest viewed documentary premiere,” with a debut that resulted in an impressive 81.55 million hours watched. Characterized by a natural and intimate look at the subject, a fly-on-the-wall documentary is the perfect way for viewers to […]
It’s really hard for we, at Raindance to ignore the off-beat. I’m Denise and I’ve been the Raindance Open Short Courses Director for 10 years. Off·beat docs are some of my personal favourites. Here are 5 amazing documentaries we have in Raindance 2024. Each one of these films is unconventional and different. They will challenge, […]
The intention of every documentary filmmaker is inherently to broadcast some form of truth or reality. Often this reality comes in the form of a perceived injustice. These 8 films were not only able to broadcast various injustices, but also (rather impressively) end up having real life implications in combating them. You might even say […]
I have had the good fortune to meet and work with a great number of wonderfully talented and exciting filmmakers since Raindance started in 1992. Each year at film festival submission time, I have had the benefit of seeing hundreds of shorts, features and documentaries pouring into the Raindance Film Festival office from just about […]
Making my debut feature documentary about four of the world’s greatest rock climbers was a thrilling proposition. The film’s culmination was due to centre on the Tokyo Olympics, the first time climbing had ever featured at the Games. The stakes were off the chart. Four emotionally rich stories, a dramatic narrative arc, a plethora of […]
In my travels I meet film producers in Europe, Asia and the Americas. Their common complaint is never about getting the finance. It’s about finding quality projects. The producers moan that writers don’t seem to understand which of the seven story types they’re using. There are approximately 50,000 new spec screenplays in circulation each year, […]
Having watched over 1,000 feature films a year as the Head of Programming of the Raindance Film Festival, Suzanne Ballantyne writes her observations and advice on how to Fake Being An Indie Auteur ***Read Part 2 of How To Fake Being An Indie Filmmaking Auteur Here*** This is not about how to make Hollywood films, […]
Not only do we need water to live, but it’s an important part of every ecosystem on the planet. Unfortunately, for many, the importance of water is not known. There is no water shortage on planet earth, but water is a precious resource. In this blog, we will look at some of the best documentaries […]
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