by Denise Deegan | 23 February, 2021 | Raindance Success Stories
I’m like a lot of writers, happiest when lost in worlds of my own creation, most uncomfortable when asked about those worlds. I want to be the person who, when questioned, raises her chin and says, “Yes, this is my project. And this is why people need it.” I applied...
by Jamie Robson | 10 February, 2021 | Raindance Success Stories
For as long as I can remember, film and television have been a central figure in my life. Leaving school with no qualifications, and little choice but to work on a building site, they remained a vital source of solace and escape. Unexpectedly, a few years later, my...
by Raindance | 22 January, 2021 | Raindance Success Stories
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...
by Geraint Anderson | 8 January, 2021 | Raindance Success Stories
The story of Cityboy After leaving my hardcore office job and writing an expose about it called ‘Cityboy’ that somehow became a best-seller I wasn’t too sure what the next step was. I was only 35 and I’d been slaving away in a job I despised for 12 years. All I knew...
by James Hughes | 5 January, 2021 | Raindance Success Stories
The Stars & The Stones was the first success, but definitely not the last… I had wanted to be a filmmaker from a young age, but I knew no one in the industry and lived outside of London. Even those around me were not that interested in films. I could not...
