In true Raindance Film Festival style we’re still committed to delivering the traditional Holiday season. Why give objects that languish in drawers when you can choose career-enhancing Holiday Gifts For Filmmakers? This year we may have curtailed the normal online frenzy, but I believe this gives us a useful exercise in reflection. In some ways […]
These days, the cable operators are pretty much frustrated due to the low business of increased online streaming services. Many households have started cutting down the cable connection, saying they get better TV-shows on online platforms. One such popular online streaming service like Netflix is the Hulu TV, from the Walt Disney Productions. Hulu has […]
One of the best things about watching a show you love is seeing the nuances that side characters have that often make them more interesting than the protagonist. While watching the shows below, I found myself fascinated with these characters who, while they didn’t get much screen time, turned out to be indelible. Here’s a […]
As we get ready for Halloween, the Raindance short film competition returns for 2019 – with a twist! This year, we’re challenging you to shoot a one-minute horror film. How to Take Part: 1) Shoot a 60-second horror film. 2) Post the completed film on Instagram, tagging @raindancefilmfestival and including the hashtag #1MinuteHorror E.g.: Hey @raindancefilmfestival, here’s […]
Creatives generally don’t make great entrepreneurs because most of them have their heads firmly in the clouds which, frankly, is exactly where they should be. Subsequently scriptwriters and directors are often not much cop at the ‘business’ part of show business. The problem is that low budget filmmakers often have to straddle both worlds, as […]
Avengers: Infinity War is not the film you might expect to start off an article on indie filmmakers. Bear with me because this is going somewhere good. Avengers: Infinity War was a landmark film in visual effects. It is the first film in the MCU to realise the full power of our favourite purple demi-god, […]
Ever wonder about the difference between novel and screenplay? I was a novelist before I tried my hand at screenwriting, and it was only a happy accident that led me to change direction. In 2009 the BBC optioned the rights to my first book ‘Cityboy’ with a view to turning it into a TV series […]
Sound is undoubtedly one of the most crucial parts of any and every film, which is responsible for enhancing the complete feel of the film. The audience is going to react following the kind of music that is added in a particular film sequence. Music helps in providing a continuity so that any cut in […]
Why are there no good video game movies? This is one of those questions that gamers have stopped asking, and for good reason. Every time a video game adaption is announced with big fanfare, usually during a big conference such as E3, people automatically assume it’s going to be bad. And, most of the times, […]
Cannes had some excellent films both in and out of the main competition this year, and while films like The Dead Don’t Die have already had a wide release, many films aren’t being released (or at least released worldwide) for many months. Here are the films from Cannes to keep an eye on for when […]
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