About Raindance
Raindance aims to promote and support independent filmmaking and filmmakers.
From new and emerging to industry pros, Raindance connects, trains, supports, and promotes visual storytellers through every step of their career.
The Raindance Film Festival runs each Autumn in London's Leicester Square.
Raindance has been delivering film training since 1992. A wide range of Open Classes to a 2 year HND Level 5 BTEC in Moving Images to a Postgraduate Film Degree are delivered to students on five continents, both in person and online.
New Thomas Ligotti short film, In a Foreign Town: Behind the Scenes
We spoke to Michael Shlain, the Director/Producer, about his new short film In a Foreign Town. Q1. Raindance: For our readers that are new to the works of Thomas Ligotti, could you tell us a little bit about him? Michael Shlain: Thomas Ligotti is one of the truly...
Aim High, and Aim Wide | The Story of Sad Beauty
Aim high, and aim wide. One day in July 2020 I got an email that I hoped for, but certainly did not expect: Official Selection of Raindance Film Festival 2020 – Sad Beauty. I immediately opened a bottle of champagne! Luckily that was not my only bottle, because a few...
#LockdownLover Short Film Competition | Now Open
Welcome to the #lockdownlover, a brand new Valentine’s Day Short Film Competition. So you’re stuck in lockdown over Valentine’s day. Dinner over zoom, amazon delivered flowers, maybe a deliveroo date. How about making a film about it? What is it like for lovers in...
