Are you a mid-career professional yearning to rekindle your creative passion? I was. Maybe, like me, you’ve always dreamt of writing screenplays or stepping behind the camera to direct your own movie. If so, it’s time to transform your aspirations into reality. With the right resources and a bit of structured learning, you can embark […]
Executive Producer, Jeff Rivera is the founder of C5 Entertainment – a development company with over 20 projects in development. He’s written a terrific post that has inspired me. He says that the broken Film/TV industry can’t be fixed. The System Isn’t Changing—So Why Wait? Let’s be honest: The traditional film and TV industry is […]
In 1992, Raindance first championed maverick filmmaking in the UK. The biggest challenge was getting your hands on a decent camera. Fast forward to 2025, and while technology has become more accessible, indie filmmakers face a whole new set of challenges. These challenges are dramatic. Especially in an era where filmmaking in the TikTok era […]
In the world of storytelling, whether in film, literature, or any narrative art, cognitive dissonance is a powerful tool. It can transform a straightforward story into a compelling, thought-provoking journey that keeps audiences engaged and reflecting long after the story ends. Do you remember a story like that? I’d like to think that many of […]
My life at Raindance has really been one of marketing. Since 1992 I have lived in the world where I have been fine-tuning strategies to capture audience attention, drive engagement, and ultimately, sell Raindance products or services. It wasn’t until I returned to my first love – screenwriting – that I realised just how transferable […]
Why does nobody tell you how horrible it’s going to be when you graduate university? Suddenly going from three years of thinking you’re a grown up, totally independent, with everything figured out, to being back in your parents’ house, in your 17-year-old-self’s bedroom (which is the ugliest shade of grey you’ve ever seen), in Derby […]
I am a mid-career professional. I have a good job that pays all the bills and then some. But my day job is demanding, and I was on the look for a quick-fix that might re-ignite my creative aspirations that I was forced to abandon in college. In the years since I left formal education, […]
I grew up in a farming community just north of Toronto. My family was protestant Christian, and we went to church every Sunday. At church I was versed in the ancient storytelling of the Biblical prophets. I remember well being terrified about the story of Daniel trapped in the Lions’ Den. I couldn’t understand why […]
When I started running the Raindance Film Festival in 1992, I had no formal training in reading or how to analyse screenplays. Over the next decade, I read and critiqued more than 2,500 scripts, including notable works like 51st State and Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels. This hands-on experience gave me a deep understanding […]
Storytelling is one of humanity’s oldest and most cherished traditions. The format in which a story is told shapes its impact. From novels and films to podcasts and video games, the medium chosen determines how the story unfolds. Most importantly, the format of the story will determine how it reaches its audience, and the type […]
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