Raindance Postgraduate News

Raindance MA Alumni Louise Salter Launches “Slowcooked: The Podcast”
What does it really mean to be an artist? What gives an artist meaning and purpose? How do we strengthen our artistic muscle? Award-winning actress, filmmaker, and Raindance MA graduate and mentor, Louise Salter is hosting an original podcast series called Slowcooked...

What Stage Is Your Filmmaking Enterprise At?
I woke up this morning in my Lockdown fuzzy brain, and immediately had a news-flash from the universe! What if we thought of our filmmaking ambitions as a business. Why not think of our career as a filmmaking enterprise? noun: enterprise; plural noun: enterprises a...

10 Things Lockdown Filmmakers Do With Raindance
Some fear the global pandemic that swirls around our doorsteps. Others sit back and think of how we can use the innovative and creative skills that independent filmmakers and screenwriters are known for. Here's how Raindance helps lockdown filmmakers. 10. How...

Raindance MA in Filmmaking Alumnus Craig Williamson Wins Rapid Lion Award
Graduate of the 2016 class of Raindance's MA in Filmmaking James C. Williamson has just won the Rapid Lion Award for Best South African Film at the South African International Film Festival for his debut feature film Fried Barry. The film was also recently screened at...

Holiday Gifts for Filmmakers
In true Raindance Film Festival style we’re still committed to delivering the traditional Holiday season. Why give objects that languish in drawers when you can choose career-enhancing Holiday Gifts For Filmmakers? This year we may have curtailed the normal online...

Raindance MA Alumni Sofija Sztepanov Accepted into Reykjavik International Film Festival’s Talent Lab
Congratulations to Raindance MA Alumni, Milan-based Sofija Sztepanov, who has just been accepted into Reykjavik International Film Festival's Talent Lab. During her residency, Sofija will be developing her first feature film. Sofija's most recent project is the short...

Raindance MA Alumni Akash Sk shoots horror short “The Summoning”
Following up in his Master's thesis hit film Eiditic -a martial arts action short film made on a $300 that screened at Comic Con and Raindance Film Festival-, Akash Sk has just shot a new film, The Summoning. With his production company based in his native Sri Lanka,...

Raindance MA Mentor Vanessa King helps Final Draft fight for inclusion
One of the most used tools in the film industry has now become more inclusive. Raindance MA mentor Vanessa King has joined forces with the Geena Davis Institute on Gender and Media to create an Inclusivity Tool on the screenwriting software Final Draft. The intention...

Raindance MA Alumni to work with Malcolm McDowell on his next feature film
Raindance MA Alumni, Jersey native Helier Bissell-Thomas has just announced that screen legend Malcolm McDowell (A Clockwork Orange) has just been signed to work on his next feature film, a thriller shot and set in Los Angeles. The film will be prodiced by Gravitas...

The 12 Days of Raindance Giving
This holiday season we're thrilled to announce a 12-day giveaway! Every day from December 4th to 19th, anyone who purchases a Raindance course or workshop will automatically be entered in a festive raffle. Stay tuned on our blog, Twitter, and Facebook pages for the...
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