Long weekends are a gift to filmmakers. Three days without the pressure of the 9-to-5 can feel like a mini residency — a rare stretch of time where you can go deeper into your craft, experiment, and make something new. The August Bank Holiday is no exception. Instead of wasting it scrolling, queuing for DIY […]
“Use what you have, not what you want.” These words became the mantra that transformed Axel Ranisch’s £500 film budget into a festival sensation. Today’s #MaverickMonday spotlight celebrates how innovative thinking and Raindance’s guidance helped create one of independent cinema’s most inspiring success stories of the decade. The Genesis of a Maverick Before Axel Ranisch […]
The Raindance Credo is a philosophy designed to empower independent filmmakers by emphasising creativity, resourcefulness, and a do-it-yourself (DIY) approach. Rooted in the spirit of independence, the credo serves as a guide for filmmakers who may not have access to large budgets or traditional industry support but are determined to bring their stories to life. […]
As a parent myself, I can sympathise with one’s child announcing that they want to be a filmmaker. Why would the child you have invested so much time, energy and money be interested in a career where success is nebulous? Film school might not be the most direct path to the professions. Each of the professional […]
Strange but true. I was at the Cannes Film Festival in 2014 and managed to get a ticket for The Expendables 3. All the stars were coming, and I thought, why not have some fun and enhance my social media profile with pics of some celebrities and me. Plus Harrison Ford was coming! As so […]
Career networking? How I hate the sound of career networking! And do you hate it too? And BTW,that’s why it’s called networking, and not netpartying. I’m a compulsively shy networker, truth be told. I’ve witnessed some pretty interesting careers over my three plus decades helming Raindance. The Raindance Toronto office has talked me into sharing […]
Everyone likes a flash sale! From now until Monday 27th February! To help you start off the new month on the right foot, we’re offering a special FLASH SALE on a bundle of our popular courses: ‘Self Branding for Scriptwriters & Creatives Bundle’. Save 20% on these courses, or if you’re a Raindance Member get 40% off, automatically […]
Meeting Patrick Tucker is an experience that you will never forget. He is a tutor at Raindance and is teaching masterclasses on secrets of screen directing and screen acting. A master of his field, he has directed over 200 theatre plays and around 200 television programmes for over 40 years. He has taught screen direction […]
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