We are deep in pre-production mayhem here at Raindance. Selecting the very best films is just part of the process. We need to get audiences in. And the tool we use is a really good, well-written film review. Reviewing an independent film at the Raindance Film Festival—or any film festival, really—can be a rewarding endeavour. […]
Let me take you through a film funding guide. Funding for anything in the creative industries is never easy. But this 5 step film funding guide will help ease the route to your movie’s money success. Step 1: Create a bargaining chip Business people use the word ‘Leverage’. This means they have the power to […]
As technology continues to advance, artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming more prevalent in the filmmaking industry. AI tools are being developed to help filmmakers streamline their workflow and improve the quality of their films. Here are some of the newest AI tools that are changing the way filmmakers work. Script Analysis AI can be used […]
With major film festivals being extremely competitive, you might think that after getting accepted into a selection of festivals, the hardest job is done. Your film will get seen and hopefully that will bring all the indie film buzz you wish for. But now you need to Market Your Festival Screening. I’ll use Raindance as […]
When I was first told that in order to attend major film festivals I would have to build my social media platform, I was a social media hater. I was proud of my identity as a social media dinosaur. I simply didn’t see any point of the social media hype. I was thinking I’d rather […]
There are many ways to break into the film industry. And for each successful career, there is a different route. And here are some humble runners who became film directors despite their humble beginnings. Guy Ritchie Guy Ritchie started off as a runner, making tea for the director Peter Levelle (The guy who did the […]
Documentary films now account for half the films at Raindance Film Festival. Online streaming platforms, from the majors to the niche are focussing on documentaries too. New channels are increasingly relying on short form documentaries to round out their content delivery broadcasts. I’ve learned that there are 10 steps to a successful documentary. Making a […]
The struggle between artistic impulses and commercial imperatives is a question as old as art itself. In the film world, big data is changing all that. The joy and greatness of independent film is that the artist’s vision supersedes the fiduciary interests associated to the project. It doesn’t ignore them -nor should it- but it […]
The Genre Format Series (Working Title) Extraordinaire returns this week with an emphasis on Film Noir. Kat and Dušan are back at it again, and in this article/video we are going to explore what makes film noir so special. Some of the most memorable films from the 40s and 50s are certainly Film Noir – […]
No one thought Raindance would survive when I plunged and took the leap, way back when Princess Diana was still alive. It was in fact on April 3rd and 4th 1992 that the very first Raindance event took place – the legendary 2-Day Film School with Dov Simens. And the25 years of Raindance started. I […]
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