I’ve been doing Raindance for a long time – and I’ve produced 5 features and about 700 shorts since 1992. I have had my fingers burnt a zillion times. Every industry has dirty secrets. But in the run up to this year’s Raindance Film Festival I thought I’d share what I have learned about the […]
For filmmakers there is nothing new to remote working. Lacking plush offices has always meant that a filmmaker’s office is more likely to be a back-pack and coffee shop. As the global viral pandemic shuts down travel and coffee shops, many unfamiliar with remote working will be staying at home. Remote working is a whole […]
Most filmmakers complain about not having enough money. But having too much money can cause what I call ‘deadly wealth wounds’. And the wounds filmmakers suffer have absolutely nothing to do with the often misquoted Biblical verses about wealth and the love of money: It is easier for a camel to go through the eye […]
There are many ways a filmmaker or screenwriter can mess up. But have you considered the social media mistakes filmmakers make? Well, welcome to the ’20’s! Social media has become a key element in a film’s life cycle and in most filmmaker’s marketing plan. But by focusing on film sales right from the word set-ready-go […]
The practical side of filmmaking can be a daunting one but it is well worth reading into so that you know what kind of equipment you would like (and can afford) to use! We at Raindance have a basic guide on the essentials and a few examples or equipment every independent filmmaker needs to get […]
Happy 2019! It’s time to go from film fan to filmmaker Here at Raindance we’ve decided that January is going to be a special month. What better month to re-invigorate your dreams than January? Of course, everyone repeats that every day, but we really mean it. Why? Assert yourself: let’s go from film fan to […]
A new generation of emerging Polish film talent has recently come to the fore. As Michał Oleszczyk, Polish Film Festival’s former artistic director comments: “This is a generation incredibly aware of film language in all its variety. They have absorbed large chunks of both arthouse and mainstream world cinema. No earlier generation of Polish filmmakers […]
The arts transform our lives on a daily basis, being at once pools of inspiration, forebearers of change and vehicles of emotion. Oftentimes however the people striving behind the scenes are barely in profile. 26th Raindance Film Festival brings out through its Arts Documentaries the stories of dancers, filmmakers, photographers and artists: their lives, dreams, […]
With the festival season about to overwhelm us, and news of how journalists hate filmmakers, consider the flipside: What are the ways filmmakers annoy journalists? Journalists can be the best ally an independent filmmaker has. Many filmmakers don’t know how to treat them. Here’s how filmmakers annoy journalists: 1. Lying Telling a journalist that your […]
If you’re a sci-fi fan, or you’ve been to a few short film festivals this year, chances are you may have already heard of How to be Human, a dystopian, sci-fi short set in a post-apocalyptic Britain. After screening at film festivals across the UK and internationally, we were lucky enough to speak to the […]
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