Suzanne Ballantyne and I created the British Independent Film Awards (BIFA’s) to give independent films and filmmakers a platform for recognition that they might not otherwise receive at mainstream awards shows. Since its inception, BIFA’s has grown into one of the most prestigious platforms for independent cinema in the UK. Why The British Independent Film Awards […]
I’ve got back to my desk following the Nominations Launch of the 2024 British Independent Film Awards. As I travel through my network of in-person and online meetings, I am always amazed how so many don’t know what an independent film is. Or, most don’t even consider the importance of independent film. Plainly stated, an […]
With MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: DEAD RECKONING (Part 1) looking like the box office success this summer, followed by the mega-bucks Oppenheimer and Barbie, it looks like we are seeing a disastrous summer box office for independent film.. Is this the warning signal of the Death 0f Hollywood? Where did it go wrong? The answer is pretty […]
The death of Queen Elizabeth II has shocked the world. I live in London. The streets have been filled with well-wishers flocking to Buckingham Palace to pay their respects. The TV and radio stations have non-stop items about Her Majesty. For anyone not in the UK, it is hard to explain the emotional sense of […]
Raindance 30th Birthday: Elliot Grove’s FAQ’s | Why I Raindance | Key Raindance Dates | Raindance eco-System I just passed another milestone – I rewrote the Raindance Producer’s Lab book, only 38 months after my original deadline! It was a real monster – at over 250,000 words. Just managing the manuscript was a challenge. So […]
It’s soon time for painful lessons of independent film here at Raindance. Let me explain. On the Labor day weekend in America (Labour Day if you are Canadian like me), we finalise the schedule for the Raindance Film Festival which means that a lot of filmmakers get let down because we just can’t show everything […]
April 4, 1992. This date was one of the most significant dates in my life – and still is today. It was the launch of the very first Raindance training event. And it was the 2-Day Film School presented by the legendary Dov S-S Simens. And it was the birth of Raindance. Over the next […]
My name is Elliot Grove. It’s been 31 years since starting Raindance I’m still learning big lessons. And 2021 was no different. Did I learn some big ons since I started Raindance. Let me try to get to the meat on this bone: Five Things I learned in 2021 5. I’m not going to let […]
We’re so proud that 2 films that screened at Raindance have made it to the BIFA’s Raindance Discovery Award long-list, including Masters of Love, an amusing romantic comedy directed by Matt Roberts. We sat down and asked Matt a few questions about his creation and process. What inspired the idea behind Masters of Love? I’d […]
Britain’s biggest independent film festival, Raindance is recognised as a place to discover the work of passionate and pioneering new filmmakers: those whose vision isn’t restricted by budget, and whose determination to tell compelling stories never wavers. It’s therefore fitting that Raindance should put its name to the Raindance Discovery Award at the annual British […]
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