I attended this year’s Berlinale and European Film Market for the 20th time. And at the airport waiting for the short hop back to London I realised that this year’s film extravaganza had six easy lessons filmmakers can learn from. That is if filmmakers and screenwriters were willing to see them. Firstly, and by way […]
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 […]
Our 2019 Crowdfunding Campaign is based on the idea that “you always remember your first” – the first indie film experience that turned us into film lovers and filmmakers. We thought you would like to share with young audiences to spark their interest in indie film. We’ve compiled a list of what we consider to […]
Attracting young audiences to the cinema has been an ongoing issue over the last decade. According to the BFI, 15-24 year olds regularly made up over 40% of the audience in the1990s. In 2017, however, they represented just 28%. Though this age group still continues to dominate the majority of young cinema goers, it is […]
It’s the last few days before Christmas. The shopping centre zombies are increasing in numbers and in desperation, and you are among them. You drag your feet from store to store, eyes red and weary. What do filmmakers even like? Tripods? Even worse – what do screenwriters like? Raindance has you covered. 1. Final Draft […]
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 […]
Film is a powerful medium. Film motivates, inspires, and transforms our collective social reality. Film has the ability to tear people apart and bring them together. In a world progressively characterised by turmoil, Raindance aims to champion films that have an impact; films that aspire to breakdown walls, and inspire social change. Here are four […]
Since its inception, horror has been a staple of cinema. Horror provides filmmakers and audiences with the opportunity to experience and explore our world – and other worlds – in ways that other genres can’t. Experience the darkest parts of (in)humanity with our top picks for horror lovers at Raindance Film Festival 2017. Black Hollow […]
Celebrate the best of short film at Raindance Film Festival 2017. From eclectic and stylised animations, through unimaginably rich documentaries, to challenging LGBT stories, this year’s Short Film Programmes will showcase a powerful selection of beautifully made and provocative short films. Here are five short programmes to look out for at the 25th Raindance Film Festival. […]
Raindance Film Festival has always championed the place of music in film. Over the years, the festival has hosted such musicians as Marky Ramone, Iggy Pop, and Lou Reed. Over the last few years, our international Jury has included Lemmy, Tom Waits, Douglas Hart (The Jesus and Mary Chain), Beth Gibbons (Portishead) and Don Letts. […]
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