by Arthur Cauty | 8 January, 2021 | Raindance Success Stories
When I stumbled upon 20th Century Flicks, the World’s oldest video rental store, I instantly knew I had found the subject for my next film; I had a group of likeable characters, a cool setting, and a story steeped in nostalgia. I knew I had a film with potential. What...
by Kathryn Butt | 30 April, 2018 | Filmmaking, In Our Opinion, Producing
Even though the sun’s out, we know that all you guys want to be doing is planning & making your next film. So, if you’re on a budget like us, you need to make the most of wherever you’re shooting and create an effective environment whilst not...
by Elliot Grove | 13 June, 2017 | Filmmaking, Filmmaking Career, In Our Opinion, Interviews
I’m fascinated to learn what Toronto’s lo-budget filmmakers can learn from Elliot Grove. I managed to catch up with him in between his busy travel schedule. My name is Tiska Wiederman and I run the Raindance Postgraduate Film Degree programme out of my...
by Cierra McMahan | 2 June, 2017 | Filmmaking
The budget is one of the most important and one of the most difficult components in filmmaking. Many have struggled on working within the limitations of the budget they have and in result, have produced poor films by being overly ambitious and unwilling to compromise....