Raindance Film Festival
@raindance.org
The UK's largest independent film festival. Submissions now open👇
🗓️ 17-26 June 2026
https://linktr.ee/raindancefilmfest
🗓️ 17-26 June 2026
https://linktr.ee/raindancefilmfest
January 1, 2026 at 10:01 AM
Merry Christmas from the icon of the season, Kevin McCallister.
Still: Home Alone (1990) dir. Chris Columbus
#HomeAlone #MacaulayCaulkin
Still: Home Alone (1990) dir. Chris Columbus
#HomeAlone #MacaulayCaulkin
December 25, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Merry Christmas from the icon of the season, Kevin McCallister.
Still: Home Alone (1990) dir. Chris Columbus
#HomeAlone #MacaulayCaulkin
Still: Home Alone (1990) dir. Chris Columbus
#HomeAlone #MacaulayCaulkin
December 18, 2025 at 6:04 PM
2026 will not be gentle.
This isn’t the year to wait for permission. This is the year to act like an independent filmmaker — not someone auditioning for a career.
And here’s the truth most creatives don’t want to admit: https://elliotgrove.substack.com/p/7-ways-writers-directors-actors-and
This isn’t the year to wait for permission. This is the year to act like an independent filmmaker — not someone auditioning for a career.
And here’s the truth most creatives don’t want to admit: https://elliotgrove.substack.com/p/7-ways-writers-directors-actors-and
7 Ways Writers, Directors, Actors & Producers Can Actually Survive 2026
a Raindance Seven
elliotgrove.substack.com
December 15, 2025 at 12:51 PM
2026 will not be gentle.
This isn’t the year to wait for permission. This is the year to act like an independent filmmaker — not someone auditioning for a career.
And here’s the truth most creatives don’t want to admit: https://elliotgrove.substack.com/p/7-ways-writers-directors-actors-and
This isn’t the year to wait for permission. This is the year to act like an independent filmmaker — not someone auditioning for a career.
And here’s the truth most creatives don’t want to admit: https://elliotgrove.substack.com/p/7-ways-writers-directors-actors-and
For 34 years, Raindance has been the beating heart of independent film in Europe.
And while the films are the reason we gather, let’s be honest: the passholders are the real spectacle.
Here are the 7 types of passholders: https://raindance.org/7-types-of-festival-passholders/
And while the films are the reason we gather, let’s be honest: the passholders are the real spectacle.
Here are the 7 types of passholders: https://raindance.org/7-types-of-festival-passholders/
7 Types of Festival Passholders
Because the laminate around your neck says as much about your personality as your Letterboxd.Festival Passholders:
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December 12, 2025 at 12:02 PM
For 34 years, Raindance has been the beating heart of independent film in Europe.
And while the films are the reason we gather, let’s be honest: the passholders are the real spectacle.
Here are the 7 types of passholders: https://raindance.org/7-types-of-festival-passholders/
And while the films are the reason we gather, let’s be honest: the passholders are the real spectacle.
Here are the 7 types of passholders: https://raindance.org/7-types-of-festival-passholders/
Want to meet filmmakers and film lovers alike?
Join us for Boozin N Schmoozin tonight, our most-popular networking event.
📍Starts 18:30 GMT at Zoo Bar
FREE for Raindance Members or just £5 on the door.
Book now: raindance.org/courses/booz...
Join us for Boozin N Schmoozin tonight, our most-popular networking event.
📍Starts 18:30 GMT at Zoo Bar
FREE for Raindance Members or just £5 on the door.
Book now: raindance.org/courses/booz...
Boozin' 'N' Schmoozin' Networking for Independent Filmmakers
Want to meet indie filmmakers and film lovers around the globe? Look no further than Boozin' N Schmoozin' Networking for Independent Filmmakers.
raindance.org
December 8, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Want to meet filmmakers and film lovers alike?
Join us for Boozin N Schmoozin tonight, our most-popular networking event.
📍Starts 18:30 GMT at Zoo Bar
FREE for Raindance Members or just £5 on the door.
Book now: raindance.org/courses/booz...
Join us for Boozin N Schmoozin tonight, our most-popular networking event.
📍Starts 18:30 GMT at Zoo Bar
FREE for Raindance Members or just £5 on the door.
Book now: raindance.org/courses/booz...
Last chance! 💛
Submit your film or script for consideration for the 34th Raindance Film Festival. Earlybird deadline is today.
*Raindance Create Members receive a free submission
Submit now: https://filmfreeway.com/Raindance
Submit your film or script for consideration for the 34th Raindance Film Festival. Earlybird deadline is today.
*Raindance Create Members receive a free submission
Submit now: https://filmfreeway.com/Raindance
December 8, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Last chance! 💛
Submit your film or script for consideration for the 34th Raindance Film Festival. Earlybird deadline is today.
*Raindance Create Members receive a free submission
Submit now: https://filmfreeway.com/Raindance
Submit your film or script for consideration for the 34th Raindance Film Festival. Earlybird deadline is today.
*Raindance Create Members receive a free submission
Submit now: https://filmfreeway.com/Raindance
The earlybird deadline for submissions to #Raindance2026 closes tomorrow ⏰❣️
Become a part of our indie film community. Join us in championing new cinema from the UK and around the world.
Send us your film now: https://filmfreeway.com/Raindance
*Raindance Create Members get a free submission!
Become a part of our indie film community. Join us in championing new cinema from the UK and around the world.
Send us your film now: https://filmfreeway.com/Raindance
*Raindance Create Members get a free submission!
December 7, 2025 at 1:02 PM
The earlybird deadline for submissions to #Raindance2026 closes tomorrow ⏰❣️
Become a part of our indie film community. Join us in championing new cinema from the UK and around the world.
Send us your film now: https://filmfreeway.com/Raindance
*Raindance Create Members get a free submission!
Become a part of our indie film community. Join us in championing new cinema from the UK and around the world.
Send us your film now: https://filmfreeway.com/Raindance
*Raindance Create Members get a free submission!
Have you submitted your film for consideration for the 34th Raindance Film Festival? ✨
Earlybird deadline is in 2 days (Mon, 8 Dec 2025).
*Raindance Create Members get a free submission.
Submit now: https://filmfreeway.com/Raindance
Earlybird deadline is in 2 days (Mon, 8 Dec 2025).
*Raindance Create Members get a free submission.
Submit now: https://filmfreeway.com/Raindance
December 6, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Have you submitted your film for consideration for the 34th Raindance Film Festival? ✨
Earlybird deadline is in 2 days (Mon, 8 Dec 2025).
*Raindance Create Members get a free submission.
Submit now: https://filmfreeway.com/Raindance
Earlybird deadline is in 2 days (Mon, 8 Dec 2025).
*Raindance Create Members get a free submission.
Submit now: https://filmfreeway.com/Raindance
Raindance Maverick Award Winner, A WANT IN HER 💙
Congrats to Myrid Carten and the whole team!
📸: @shutterstocknow, Ash Knotek, David Fisher, Jonathan Birch
#AWantInHer #BIFA2025 #Raindance #ProudFounder
Congrats to Myrid Carten and the whole team!
📸: @shutterstocknow, Ash Knotek, David Fisher, Jonathan Birch
#AWantInHer #BIFA2025 #Raindance #ProudFounder
December 5, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Raindance Maverick Award Winner, A WANT IN HER 💙
Congrats to Myrid Carten and the whole team!
📸: @shutterstocknow, Ash Knotek, David Fisher, Jonathan Birch
#AWantInHer #BIFA2025 #Raindance #ProudFounder
Congrats to Myrid Carten and the whole team!
📸: @shutterstocknow, Ash Knotek, David Fisher, Jonathan Birch
#AWantInHer #BIFA2025 #Raindance #ProudFounder
Don’t miss your chance to submit to #Raindance2026 ✨
Submit your film or script for consideration for the 34th Raindance Film Festival. Earlybird Deadline is Monday, 8 Dec 2025.
*Raindance Create Members get a FREE submission. Email us to get your unique waiver code.
filmfreeway.com/Raindance
Submit your film or script for consideration for the 34th Raindance Film Festival. Earlybird Deadline is Monday, 8 Dec 2025.
*Raindance Create Members get a FREE submission. Email us to get your unique waiver code.
filmfreeway.com/Raindance
December 1, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Don’t miss your chance to submit to #Raindance2026 ✨
Submit your film or script for consideration for the 34th Raindance Film Festival. Earlybird Deadline is Monday, 8 Dec 2025.
*Raindance Create Members get a FREE submission. Email us to get your unique waiver code.
filmfreeway.com/Raindance
Submit your film or script for consideration for the 34th Raindance Film Festival. Earlybird Deadline is Monday, 8 Dec 2025.
*Raindance Create Members get a FREE submission. Email us to get your unique waiver code.
filmfreeway.com/Raindance
If you are a filmmaker sending equipment, footage or merchandise over an international border, there’s a good chance you’ve been asked for something called a commercial invoice.
Let’s go over what it is, when you need one, and how to fill one out.
https://raindance.org/what-is-a-commercial-invoice
Let’s go over what it is, when you need one, and how to fill one out.
https://raindance.org/what-is-a-commercial-invoice
What Is a Commercial Invoice for Filmmakers?
You may not be used to commercial invoices, but if you are a filmmaker, and your work takes you around the world, you will find it necessary.
raindance.org
November 25, 2025 at 5:42 PM
If you are a filmmaker sending equipment, footage or merchandise over an international border, there’s a good chance you’ve been asked for something called a commercial invoice.
Let’s go over what it is, when you need one, and how to fill one out.
https://raindance.org/what-is-a-commercial-invoice
Let’s go over what it is, when you need one, and how to fill one out.
https://raindance.org/what-is-a-commercial-invoice
Networking is crucial in any industry.
But especially in the film industry, where meeting the right people can really propel your career.
In this class, we'll teach you the key aspects of networking that will help you maximise your connections.
📍Sat, 6 Dec
raindance.org/courses/powe...
But especially in the film industry, where meeting the right people can really propel your career.
In this class, we'll teach you the key aspects of networking that will help you maximise your connections.
📍Sat, 6 Dec
raindance.org/courses/powe...
The Power of Networking: Working the Room
This two hour interactive class will teach you how networking enables you to successfully pitch yourself as well as your projects.
raindance.org
November 24, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Networking is crucial in any industry.
But especially in the film industry, where meeting the right people can really propel your career.
In this class, we'll teach you the key aspects of networking that will help you maximise your connections.
📍Sat, 6 Dec
raindance.org/courses/powe...
But especially in the film industry, where meeting the right people can really propel your career.
In this class, we'll teach you the key aspects of networking that will help you maximise your connections.
📍Sat, 6 Dec
raindance.org/courses/powe...
Everyone says the same thing when you talk about making a film: “That’s great, but where’s the money coming from?”
Indie filmmakers have always cracked the code with little more than resourcefulness, audacity, and a few favours.
Here are some ways you can fund your indie film: https://raindance.o
Indie filmmakers have always cracked the code with little more than resourcefulness, audacity, and a few favours.
Here are some ways you can fund your indie film: https://raindance.o
November 23, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Everyone says the same thing when you talk about making a film: “That’s great, but where’s the money coming from?”
Indie filmmakers have always cracked the code with little more than resourcefulness, audacity, and a few favours.
Here are some ways you can fund your indie film: https://raindance.o
Indie filmmakers have always cracked the code with little more than resourcefulness, audacity, and a few favours.
Here are some ways you can fund your indie film: https://raindance.o
Film enthusiasts and casual moviegoers alike remember going to smaller theaters and watching something with their community.
While many establishments only live on in memory, there are still a few that remain and need support to keep their doors open.
Read more: https://raindance.org/these-8-smart
While many establishments only live on in memory, there are still a few that remain and need support to keep their doors open.
Read more: https://raindance.org/these-8-smart
These 8 Smart Strategies Can Save Small-Town Theaters
Small-town theaters are such an integral part of pop culture that they deserve to be cherished and appreciated more.
raindance.org
November 17, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Film enthusiasts and casual moviegoers alike remember going to smaller theaters and watching something with their community.
While many establishments only live on in memory, there are still a few that remain and need support to keep their doors open.
Read more: https://raindance.org/these-8-smart
While many establishments only live on in memory, there are still a few that remain and need support to keep their doors open.
Read more: https://raindance.org/these-8-smart
Over the past decade, more filmmakers have portrayed characters facing mental health challenges.
Still, this is no small task. Every choice, camera angle, voiceover, dialogue, and pacing carries significant weight.
Here's how to navigate it on screen: raindance.org/how-filmmake...
Still, this is no small task. Every choice, camera angle, voiceover, dialogue, and pacing carries significant weight.
Here's how to navigate it on screen: raindance.org/how-filmmake...
How Filmmakers Are Tackling Mental Health On Screen
The way filmmakers tackle mental health on screen is evolving. We’re seeing bolder experiments, deeper empathy, and lived-experience voices.
raindance.org
November 13, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Over the past decade, more filmmakers have portrayed characters facing mental health challenges.
Still, this is no small task. Every choice, camera angle, voiceover, dialogue, and pacing carries significant weight.
Here's how to navigate it on screen: raindance.org/how-filmmake...
Still, this is no small task. Every choice, camera angle, voiceover, dialogue, and pacing carries significant weight.
Here's how to navigate it on screen: raindance.org/how-filmmake...
How can you manage currency when filming abroad?
From anticipating currency risks to efficiently handling cross-border transfers, filmmakers must plan ahead to protect budgets and avoid surprises.
Read more: raindance.org/how-filmmake...
From anticipating currency risks to efficiently handling cross-border transfers, filmmakers must plan ahead to protect budgets and avoid surprises.
Read more: raindance.org/how-filmmake...
How Filmmakers Manage Currency on International Shoots
International shoots need careful planning for financial logistics. Filmmakers must plan ahead to protect budgets and avoid surprises.
raindance.org
November 12, 2025 at 4:08 PM
How can you manage currency when filming abroad?
From anticipating currency risks to efficiently handling cross-border transfers, filmmakers must plan ahead to protect budgets and avoid surprises.
Read more: raindance.org/how-filmmake...
From anticipating currency risks to efficiently handling cross-border transfers, filmmakers must plan ahead to protect budgets and avoid surprises.
Read more: raindance.org/how-filmmake...
Do you want to work in the film industry?
Then your best bet to success is having a strong plan of attack. In this course, you'll learn the steps needed to establish yourself within a particular area of the industry.
📍Tomorrow, 21 Oct
Find out more: raindance.org/courses/brea...
Then your best bet to success is having a strong plan of attack. In this course, you'll learn the steps needed to establish yourself within a particular area of the industry.
📍Tomorrow, 21 Oct
Find out more: raindance.org/courses/brea...
Breaking into the Film Industry
Breaking into the Film Industry class at Raindance London - learn how to identify areas of interest and approach people who can hire you.
raindance.org
October 20, 2025 at 5:55 AM
Do you want to work in the film industry?
Then your best bet to success is having a strong plan of attack. In this course, you'll learn the steps needed to establish yourself within a particular area of the industry.
📍Tomorrow, 21 Oct
Find out more: raindance.org/courses/brea...
Then your best bet to success is having a strong plan of attack. In this course, you'll learn the steps needed to establish yourself within a particular area of the industry.
📍Tomorrow, 21 Oct
Find out more: raindance.org/courses/brea...
If we talk about a filmmaker today, they are not just holding cameras and narrating stories. It is not wise to only shoot or edit a film; you also need to think like an entrepreneur.
That’s why diversifying your income is important.
Let’s explore how: raindance.org/how-filmmake...
That’s why diversifying your income is important.
Let’s explore how: raindance.org/how-filmmake...
How Filmmakers Can Build Multiple Streams of Income? 5 Ways
What you need to do is to improve the skills you already have and problem-solving instincts that translate into other profitable areas.
raindance.org
October 13, 2025 at 12:07 PM
If we talk about a filmmaker today, they are not just holding cameras and narrating stories. It is not wise to only shoot or edit a film; you also need to think like an entrepreneur.
That’s why diversifying your income is important.
Let’s explore how: raindance.org/how-filmmake...
That’s why diversifying your income is important.
Let’s explore how: raindance.org/how-filmmake...
Mickey Angelov’s debut feature DALI is coming to UK cinemas.
A thoughtful meditation for those who find themselves occupying liminal spaces, the film was nominated for 4 awards at #Raindance2025.
🎟️ Catch DALI in Everyman at Muswell Hill on 15 Oct.
www.everymancinema.com/film-listing...
A thoughtful meditation for those who find themselves occupying liminal spaces, the film was nominated for 4 awards at #Raindance2025.
🎟️ Catch DALI in Everyman at Muswell Hill on 15 Oct.
www.everymancinema.com/film-listing...
Dali - UK Premiere Showtimes & Tickets — Everyman Cinema
Browse our latest showtimes and purchase your ticket online for Dali - UK Premiere at Everyman Cinema. Pre order from our amazing food & drink options and have them delivered to your comfy sofa seat!
www.everymancinema.com
October 7, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Mickey Angelov’s debut feature DALI is coming to UK cinemas.
A thoughtful meditation for those who find themselves occupying liminal spaces, the film was nominated for 4 awards at #Raindance2025.
🎟️ Catch DALI in Everyman at Muswell Hill on 15 Oct.
www.everymancinema.com/film-listing...
A thoughtful meditation for those who find themselves occupying liminal spaces, the film was nominated for 4 awards at #Raindance2025.
🎟️ Catch DALI in Everyman at Muswell Hill on 15 Oct.
www.everymancinema.com/film-listing...
No genre has done more with less than horror🩸
Horror has always thrived in the margins—feeding on limitation, not luxury. You don’t need car chases or crowd scenes to terrify an audience. What you need is tension. And tension, it turns out, is free.
elliotgrove.substack.com/p/why-horror...
Horror has always thrived in the margins—feeding on limitation, not luxury. You don’t need car chases or crowd scenes to terrify an audience. What you need is tension. And tension, it turns out, is free.
elliotgrove.substack.com/p/why-horror...
October 6, 2025 at 1:28 PM
No genre has done more with less than horror🩸
Horror has always thrived in the margins—feeding on limitation, not luxury. You don’t need car chases or crowd scenes to terrify an audience. What you need is tension. And tension, it turns out, is free.
elliotgrove.substack.com/p/why-horror...
Horror has always thrived in the margins—feeding on limitation, not luxury. You don’t need car chases or crowd scenes to terrify an audience. What you need is tension. And tension, it turns out, is free.
elliotgrove.substack.com/p/why-horror...
Interviewing is the most important, and most daunting, part of making a documentary.
In this class, we will teach you how to research and prepare for your interview, earn your interviewee's trust, and get good sound bites.
📍Thurs, 9 Oct 2025
Register now: raindance.org/courses/empa...
In this class, we will teach you how to research and prepare for your interview, earn your interviewee's trust, and get good sound bites.
📍Thurs, 9 Oct 2025
Register now: raindance.org/courses/empa...
Documentary Filmmaking: Empathy or Antagonism? Interview Techniques
Empathy or Antagonism? Seasoned professional documentary filmmaker Tom Webb takes you through interview techniques for documentaries
raindance.org
October 2, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Interviewing is the most important, and most daunting, part of making a documentary.
In this class, we will teach you how to research and prepare for your interview, earn your interviewee's trust, and get good sound bites.
📍Thurs, 9 Oct 2025
Register now: raindance.org/courses/empa...
In this class, we will teach you how to research and prepare for your interview, earn your interviewee's trust, and get good sound bites.
📍Thurs, 9 Oct 2025
Register now: raindance.org/courses/empa...
Want to know the quickest way into the film industry?
It's a hot script, of course!
We can teach you how to write the type of screenplay sought by film script buyers.
📍Sat & Sun, 4 & 5 Oct, live online
*30% off for Raindance Members
Book now: raindance.org/courses/writ...
It's a hot script, of course!
We can teach you how to write the type of screenplay sought by film script buyers.
📍Sat & Sun, 4 & 5 Oct, live online
*30% off for Raindance Members
Book now: raindance.org/courses/writ...
Write and Sell the Hot Script
Write and Sell the Hot Script means Elliot Grove will lead you through the baffling array of story structure and genre theories. His story strategy works.
raindance.org
September 26, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Want to know the quickest way into the film industry?
It's a hot script, of course!
We can teach you how to write the type of screenplay sought by film script buyers.
📍Sat & Sun, 4 & 5 Oct, live online
*30% off for Raindance Members
Book now: raindance.org/courses/writ...
It's a hot script, of course!
We can teach you how to write the type of screenplay sought by film script buyers.
📍Sat & Sun, 4 & 5 Oct, live online
*30% off for Raindance Members
Book now: raindance.org/courses/writ...
The first film you see hits different. It bypasses logic and lands straight in your nervous system. You’re not analysing it or dissecting the plot. You’re being moved.
The world doesn’t need more perfect films. It needs more people brave enough to try.
raindance.org/why-one-movi...
The world doesn’t need more perfect films. It needs more people brave enough to try.
raindance.org/why-one-movi...
My First Film Experience: Why One Movie Can Change Everything
One movie can change everything - for me it was the cute family movie about a family down on its luck and a collie dog. Lassie Come Home.
raindance.org
September 25, 2025 at 8:57 AM
The first film you see hits different. It bypasses logic and lands straight in your nervous system. You’re not analysing it or dissecting the plot. You’re being moved.
The world doesn’t need more perfect films. It needs more people brave enough to try.
raindance.org/why-one-movi...
The world doesn’t need more perfect films. It needs more people brave enough to try.
raindance.org/why-one-movi...
The Raindance Foundation courses start tonight!
If you want to learn to make a film, direct, or make a documentary, then you need to understand the fundamentals of the craft.
Our foundation courses will teach you exactly that.
*30% off for members!
raindance.org/courses/
If you want to learn to make a film, direct, or make a documentary, then you need to understand the fundamentals of the craft.
Our foundation courses will teach you exactly that.
*30% off for members!
raindance.org/courses/
Courses
raindance.org
September 23, 2025 at 9:00 AM
The Raindance Foundation courses start tonight!
If you want to learn to make a film, direct, or make a documentary, then you need to understand the fundamentals of the craft.
Our foundation courses will teach you exactly that.
*30% off for members!
raindance.org/courses/
If you want to learn to make a film, direct, or make a documentary, then you need to understand the fundamentals of the craft.
Our foundation courses will teach you exactly that.
*30% off for members!
raindance.org/courses/