I’ll never forget the phone call from Ashley to say that our ‘short for nowt’ Skipped had got into Raindance Festival. It was one of those time-freezing moments. Years of blood sweat and tears coagulated for one brief glorious moment into a single drop of success. I remember now that every filmmaking hurdle flashed before […]
Virtual Reality: New Medium, New Rules is not a new concept. In 1987, the American philosophy writer, computer scientist, visual artist, and composer of classical music Jaron Lanier created the term ‘virtual reality’. In fact, visual simulators have been in existence for over seventy years. In case you haven’t noticed, virtual reality is swamping media […]
With the credit crunch destroying lives – don’t let it destroy your career! See these films that launched careers. Learn how those who have trod before dealt with minimal budgets and launched hugely rewarding careers. Remember, Raindance Film Festival is open for submissions. Get the low down on how to submit here: Monsters 2010 UK […]
Write It | Plan it | Shoot It | Direct It | Edit It | Show It Let’s make a film! Short films are some of the favourite films at Raindance Film Festival. The beauty of a short film is you don’t need to have experience, money or training to make one. A short can […]
Producing is the toughest job in the film industry, alongside directing and producing and all the others. No, filmmaking is not easy. Directors tend to get all the credit for the artistic integrity of the project. Actors will get all the attention. And producers? They’re easy to overlook, even though they are the ones who […]
Some heroes wear capes, others wield pens, pencils and floor mops. Right now we’re celebrating all of our students and members who have become heroes in their households by looking after and maintaining their filmmaking dreams. Every hero needs a sidekick and these discounted Raindance hero products, top-rated by our students, let you build your […]
Great art inspires further art. This inspiration can be found within films, but the criticism and analysis of film can also be viewed as artwork itself. Online Video has allowed talented and thoughtful people an accessible outlet to describe their experiences with various creators, and document their responses towards it. Without going into a full […]
Zero budget filmmaking may sound like a terrible idea. After all, if you look at the marketplace as it stands currently, you’ll see all the super-heroes squishing everyone else out of your local cinema, you’ll see the hundreds of millions of dollars shine in the spotlight and relegate anything else to the background. However, if […]
LGBT representation is a key problem in today’s film industry. While it’s true for the huge mainstream companies who get accused of being too timid about it, it definitely is true on our independent end of the industry as well. That problem is current and crucial for any minority that struggles to be represented. Now […]
There’s never been a better time to make a film. That’s what we believe at Raindance and what we’re encouraging with all the budding filmmakers coming through our doors all over the world, and that’s what we’ve been seeing for a quarter of a century at the Raindance Film Festival. Once upon a time, the […]
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