Raindance: Why We Made It Gritty, edgy, downbeat and gloomy. No thanks, not this year. We wanted to celebrate the power of cinema to transform our emotions, to help us escape and to take us on an emotional journey far away from the here and now. Working closely with Raindance’s founder, Elliot Grove, we crafted a film that was unapologetically upbeat and hopeful. Each year, Raindance showcases the best new and emerging talent from all over the world. We wanted to celebrate this diversity both in content and with our audiences. Raindance is truly the place to be discovered and the festival has unearthed some incredible talent in its rich history. Like independent filmmakers, Raindance never gives up and for the first time we will showcase some of the most original and striking talent from around the world online. Even with Covid locking us away in our homes, cinema has a profound place in our hearts and this year Raindance will bring a little piece of that magical experience to everyone, everywhere. Simon Hunter Trailer Director
Cast
1st Activist – Bailey Graham
Nurse – Hilary Lombardi
Chip Shop Laughing Guy – Niall Bishop
Girl in Isolation – Lilly Barrett
Boyfriend – Yinka Awoni
Shielding Couple Mum – Remi Fadare
Shielding Couple Dad – Andrew Francis
Daughter – Yenaba Sesay Davies
Couple on Balcony Woman 1 – Patricia Rovere De Santi
Couple on Balcony Woman 2 – Amelia Giovanelli
Man on Balcony – Marc Cameron
Spray Can Activist – Max Mcvey
3rd Activist – Simba Mutumha
4th Activist – Louis Bailey
5th Activist – Liam Alderdice-Grand
Chip Shop Queue Smiling Girl – Achiya Leach Hurst
Chip Shop Queue Girl 2 – Rebecca Faeryn
Chip Shop Queue Girl 3 – Zsiriah Thomas
Chip Shop Queue Man 1 – Martin Tunnicliffe Squirrel
Chip Shop Queue Man 2 – Joel Robinson
Balcony Folk:
Huang Peng
Rebecca Faeryn
Joel Robinson
Vanda Ledeira
Humphrey Lau
Leicester Square Audience:
Kiara Hurst
Melanie Thompson
Kellie Hurst
David Martinez
Elliot Grove
Martin Tunnicliffe Squirrel
Ufuk Gky
Justin Shevlin
Crew
Executive Producer – Elliot Grove
Director – Simon Hunter
Producer – Justin Shevlin
Director of Photography – Zoran Veljkovic
Editor – Olly Stothert
Lead VFX – Stig Coldham
Original Score – Rob Lewis
Assistant Producers – Kellie Hurst and Audrey Le Mignant
Art Director – Rendy Fontan
1st AD – Möch Buming
1st AC – Balthazar Veljkovic
Key Grip – Vanda Ledeira
Grip – Humphrey Lau
DIT – Ufuk Gky
3rd AD – Barbara Vonau
3rd AD – Martin Tunnicliffe Squirrel
Behind the Scenes Stills – Nina Caspari/ Roger Alarcon
Behind the Scenes Video – Ufuk Gky
Casting – Raindance Film School
Additional Casting – Jeremy Zimmerman and Jack Silver
Colourist – Michael Pearce
Sound Design – Callum Lau
Foley – Nick Hinton
Associate Producer – David Martinez
Post Producer – Arlinda Craven
VFX Producer – Ivor Sims
VFX Support – Roberto Aguilar
Production Company – Raindance Raw Talent
Offline Edit House – Flock Edit
Online Post House – Final Frame London
VFX – We Are Tilt
With Thanks to:
Josh Farrell, Naomi Chant at Westminster Council, Mark Williams at the Heart of London Business Alliance, Kaa, The Staff and Management of The Fryer’s Delight in Holborn, Video Europe Ltd and all of the residents at Chandos Court, Chalk Farm and 3 Upper Street, Islington.
