About Eleonora Passelli

Eleonora joined the Raindance team as Marketing Manager in March 2018, after completing an internship there. She's originally from Italy but she's lived in New Zealand, Scotland, Canada and England (anywhere people drink tea). She happens to have two MAs in Film Studies because the Scottish university system is mysterious.
by Eleonora Passelli | 12 March, 2019 | In Our Opinion, Raindance Film Festival
Attending a film festival is always such a unique experience, from the award ceremonies, to the parties, galas, filmmakers’ panels and, of course, the screenings themselves. But that doesn’t mean that you can enjoy these films only during the festival – many of them...
by Eleonora Passelli | 20 April, 2018 | News, Raindance Film Festival
A big number of filmmakers, film professionals and film enthusiasts gathered together for the Independent Filmmaker’s Ball on Wednesday April 18th at Cafè de Paris in London. People dressed in their pineapple-coconut shirts carried a networking night as the...
by Eleonora Passelli | 13 March, 2018 | In Our Opinion, News
In my previous article, I talked about the Set of Principles that the BFI and other major UK film organisations have recently adopted for industry leaders to tackle bullying and harassment. I suggested how independent filmmakers can also help from below by setting a...
by Eleonora Passelli | 13 March, 2018 | Festivals, Filmmaking Career, Promotion, Marketing and Distribution
With major film festivals being extremely competitive, you might think that after getting in 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 how do you know that people...
by Eleonora Passelli | 23 February, 2018 | Directing, Filmmaking
Last week BAFTA’s were full of moments of solidarity for the Time’s Up movement. As part of this long-time due reckoning against sexual harassment and towards more diversity in the film industry, Emma Watson announced the launch of a Set of Principles from the BFI and...