“It wasn’t the diagnosis or the condition itself that was the worst part, but how society treated them afterwards.” This harsh yet hopeful realisation is the driving force behind Human Forever, a cinematic event that has transformed from a groundbreaking documentary into a global movement. Spanning screenings for world leaders and adoption by over 43 […]
The film LA SOCIEDAD DE LA NIEVE – SOCIETY OF THE SNOW – directed by Spanish filmmaker JUAN ANTONIO BAYONA tells the story of the Uruguayan rugby team’s survival following a plane crash in the Andean mountains in 1972 and the traumatic experience of having to resort to eat the flesh of their dead companions. […]
How are those New Year’s Resolutions going as we all get all “new year, new you”? As we look towards a fresh new start, why not look at a future, alternative reality of London on the big screen? What’s the attraction of futuristic films set in the UK capital, not a deserted city or one haunted […]
During Josie Ho’s recent visit to London as part of Odyssey 2023, I had the pleasure of interviewing her at the National Film and Television School, invited by the annual film festival’s organiser. Hong Kong-born Josie Ho is an actress, executive producer, singer, and fashion designer who has been in over 50 films since her […]
My name is Mark Christopher Lee and primarily a musician in the indie pop band The Pocket Gods. The band have been going for 25 years during which we have had 10 Guinness World Records and slightly infamous for our campaign for fairer royalties from the likes of Spotify and other streaming services. Why Infamous? […]
Often neglected by the oversaturated production industry in London and the south of the UK, the north has faced limitless challenges for independent filmmaking. Directors struggle to find producers, and without a producer there is no film to be made. Government support and funding are lackluster in their efforts, as they focus on the production […]
Raindance alumni Jamie Robson is an award winning Scottish actor, with accolades ranging from leading in a BAFTA winning film, to working with the highly praised Charlotte Wells, cinematographer Robbie Ryan, and those alike. His first step as an actor, in the starring role, debuted at Raindance in 2018, which was a catalyst for everything […]
Viktoria Szemeredy is a screenwriter and director who completed her MA in Filmmaking at Raindance in 2019 and is now a mentor on the programme. Her film Butterfly Daughter just won five awards, including Best Film of the Festival at the Monochrome Film Festival. We sat down with Viktoria to see just how she created […]
Four years ago, when I set myself up to show Carving the Divine at top-tier festivals, I ran into the hard fact that in the documentary world, those with political messages are overwhelmingly preferred. In other words, an apolitical film like Carving the Divine rarely finds a space at these top-tier festivals. I consulted […]
Michael Shlain is an agent turned writer-director working in Los Angeles. Shlain is a co-founder of Butcher Bird Studios, a premiere creative production studio. The filmmaker has directed a wide range of narrative, branded and commercial content for clients including Twitch, Nat Geo Wild, and BBC America. We had the chance to speak to him […]
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