by Katie O'Toole | 2 January, 2019 | Directing, Festivals, In Our Opinion, Uncategorized
The beginning of 2019 is on the horizon. Presents have been unwrapped. Crackers have been popped. Michael Buble’s heavenly voice will not grace our ears (and souls) for at least another year. Christmas has finally ended. Cue a collective sigh of despair. However, all...
by Edward Farmer | 13 December, 2018 | Festivals, Filmmaking
Raindance aims to show the best in new cinema from the UK and around the world and specialises in first-time directors and discovery. So how are the new breed of film directors approaching working with music on their feature films? I attended Raindance for the first...
by Eleonora Passelli | 10 December, 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 Elliot Grove | 25 November, 2018 | Festivals, Filmmaking Career, In Our Opinion, Producing, Promotion, Marketing and Distribution
As a Canadian who’s spent a large portion of his adult life in the UK I find the idea of social classes in the British film industry most entertaining. I’ve long admired the British author Christopher Hitchens. Not only for his quips and sayings, but for...
by Raindance | 23 November, 2018 | Documentary, Festivals, Filmmaking
Raindance are proud to have founded the British Independent Film Awards in 1998, and are delighted to sponsor the highly anticipated BIFA Discovery Award for 2018. This award will go to a film that not only demonstrates the ingenuity and adaptability of working with a...
by Raindance | 22 November, 2018 | Festivals, Promotion, Marketing and Distribution
Russia has been in the news very often over the last year and not in the most positive light. In times of stark negative press, a country’s creative talents and products can easily be overlooked. The Russian film industry is experiencing a sort of renaissance. Every...
