In the social media era, having a Twitter handle may almost be just as important as being on LinkedIn. Twitter’s interface is the perfect way for people to get snippets of information from all over, fast… which makes it the perfect platform for sharing useful articles, wise mantras, and one-liners that would otherwise go unnoticed. […]
One of the many things that we here at Raindance have to do (besides answering your phone calls) is to review submissions that people from around the world enter into the film festival. All of the submitted films are amazing, but only a few can make it into the actual festival–otherwise, each event would take […]
You know you are in for a scare when a movie begins with the phrase, “Based On True Events.” My obsession with serial-killer films started when I first watched The Silence of the Lambs. Although Hannibal Lecter is a fictional character, I was haunted by his evil persona and sinister grin. While fictional murderers never […]
In my last post I wrote about how one of the most common script notes given to writers is that their main character isn’t engaging or believable. And how using approaches from personality psychology (which I call “Deep Characterisation”) can help solve this problem for you. Once you’ve created your character, working out their emotional […]
World Environment Day occurs every year on June 5th as a reminder to encourage the preservation of our earth. There are several documentaries that bring awareness to matters like climate change, pollution, global warming, and so on. Let’s dive in a little deeper and examine five documentaries made within the last decade that best showcase […]
Shoot from the Heart is a book written by the award-winning director and writer Diane Bell. Her first feature Obselidia, produced by her production company Rebel Heart Film, premiered at the Sundance film festival in 2010 and won the Alfred P. Sloan Feature Film Prize and Cinematography Award. In 2011, Obselidia received two nominations at the Film Independent […]
Did you hear the news about Star Wars? No, not the Han Solo teaser that aired at the Superbowl. Not the TV series that’s been announced for the Disney-owned Netflix-like streaming service. Not the Rian Johnson-helmed trilogy. The creators of the soon-to-be-defunct show Game of Thrones are going to helm another trilogy. Yes, the very […]
Tis the season to be filming, la-la-la-la-la….. And the seson for submitting. Here is the Raindance Filmmakers Checklist. Well, it’s either time to start filming, or time to start preparing your films for festivals as deadlines are looming and we don’t want to miss those early-bird discounts! So, we’re going to press pause on the […]
In this new series titled The Genre Format Series (Working Title) Extraordinaire meet your favourite comedy genre dustbusters Kathryn Butt and Dušan Mrden. They will try their best to break down movie genres and bring you some helpful tips and tricks that might or might not work for you! Comedy can be very subjective and it’s […]
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