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Raindance Film Festival @raindance.org · 22/04/2026

Cannes Film Festival provides the best opportunities for emerging filmmakers. Done right, it can really accelerate your film career. Here are our top tips for prepping and navigating Cannes. Read the full article: raindance.org/cannes-isnt-a-festiva…

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Raindance Film Festival @raindance.org · 06/04/2026

Boozin N Schmoozin is moving to the BAFTA building! A great way to network next to the top industry experts, meet the right people & accelerate your film career. Your doors are open. 📍Mon, 13 April, One Ninetyfour, W1J 9LN Only £5 or FREE for Members raindance.org/courses/boozin-n-schmo

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Raindance Film Festival @raindance.org · 29/03/2026

spring is here 🌻🌼 Stills: Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995), Big Fish (2003) #DDLJ #BigFish #IndianFilms #Cinema

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Raindance Film Festival @raindance.org · 27/03/2026

It’s all about how you tell the story ⛪️ Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery (2025) Director: Rian Johnson Writer: Rian Johnson #WakeUpDeadMan #KnivesOut

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Raindance Film Festival @raindance.org · 22/03/2026

Sentimental Value (2025) Sentimental Value won Best International Feature Film at the 98th Academy Awards. Director: Joachim Trier Writers: Eskil Vogt, Joachim Trier #SentimentalValue #AcademyAwards

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Raindance Film Festival @raindance.org · 14/03/2026

Bugonia (2025) Bugonia was nominated for 4 Academy Awards including Best Picture, Best Actress, Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Original Score. Director: Yorgos Lanthimos Writer: Will Tracy #Bugonia #EmmaStone #AcademyAwards

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Raindance Film Festival @raindance.org · 27/02/2026

Are you ready to have your world premiere right here in Central London? ⏰ Submissions for the 34th Raindance Film Festival close on Mon, 2 March 2026. Showcase your work amongst the very best of independent cinema. Submit now: filmfreeway.com/Raindance

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Raindance Film Festival @raindance.org · 24/02/2026

Late deadline is approaching! Submit your film or script for consideration for the 34th Raindance Film Festival. It’s your chance to discover, and be discovered 💛 *Raindance Create Members get a FREE submission. filmfreeway.com/Raindance

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Raindance Film Festival @raindance.org · 14/02/2026

Happy Valentine’s Day from Jesse and Céline❣️ Still: Before Sunrise (1995) dir. Richard Linklater #ValentinesDay #Watchlist #BeforeSunrise

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Raindance Film Festival @raindance.org · 07/02/2026

Punch-Drunk Love was released in theatres 23 years ago today. It’s going on the Valentine’s watchlist for sure ☎️❣️ Still: Punch-Drunk Love (2003) dir. Paul Thomas Anderson #PunchDrunkLove #ValentinesDay #Watchlist

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Raindance Film Festival @raindance.org · 06/02/2026

David Jonsson is so punk. We caught up with BAFTA winner #DavidJonsson on the BIFA red carpet last November. David stars in Cal McMau’s WASTEMAN, nominated at the 2026 #EEBAFTAs for Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer. #Wasteman

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Raindance Film Festival @raindance.org · 30/01/2026

Nouvelle Vague (2025) 📽️ Richard Linklater’s ode to the French New Wave, NOUVELLE VAGUE, is out in UK cinemas today. #NouvelleVague #FrenchNewWave #RichardLinklater

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Raindance Film Festival @raindance.org · 27/01/2026

Raindance is proud to share that A WANT IN HER has been nominated for a #BAFTA for Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer 🏆✨ Myrid Carten’s film won the Raindance Maverick Award at BIFA last year. Huge congratulations to Myrid and the whole team. #EEBAFTAs

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Raindance Film Festival @raindance.org · 25/01/2026

If Stellan Skarsgård says we got to go to cinemas, then we got to go to cinemas 🍿 📸: @enews via @gettyimages #GoldenGlobes #Cinema #Raindance

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Raindance Film Festival @raindance.org · 22/01/2026

✨ Big news from the Raindance family ✨ We're incredibly proud to share that Raindance Film Festival alumnus ‘A Friend of Dorothy’ by Lee Knight has been nominated for the 2026 Academy Awards® and is now streaming on Disney+ in the UK and Europe🏆🎬 #Raindance #AcademyAwards

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Raindance Film Festival @raindance.org · 20/01/2026

Attention has become fragile. So how can we create stories for distracted minds? Elliot Grove unpacks the psychology of attention, and how filmmakers can use it to their benefit. elliotgrove.substack.com/p/the-rain…

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Raindance Film Festival @raindance.org · 15/01/2026

Don’t miss your chance to submit to #Raindance2026 ✨ Submit your film or script for consideration for the 34th Raindance Film Festival. Regular Deadline is Monday, 19 Jan 2026. Submit your film or script now: filmfreeway.com/Raindance *Raindance Create Members get a FREE submission.

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Raindance Film Festival @raindance.org · 14/01/2026

Regular Deadline for submissions to #Raindance2026 is on Mon, 19 Jan ⏰ What's holding you back from having your world premiere right here in Central London? *Raindance Members get a free submission. Submit your film or script now: filmfreeway.com/Raindance

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Raindance Film Festival @raindance.org · 01/01/2026

Happy 2026 🍾🎆 Still: Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992) dir. Chris Columbus #NewYears #HomeAlone2

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Raindance Film Festival @raindance.org · 25/12/2025

Merry Christmas from the icon of the season, Kevin McCallister. Still: Home Alone (1990) dir. Chris Columbus #HomeAlone #MacaulayCaulkin

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Raindance Film Festival @raindance.org · 08/12/2025

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: filmfreeway.com/Raindance

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Raindance Film Festival @raindance.org · 07/12/2025

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: filmfreeway.com/Raindance *Raindance Create Members get a free submission!

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Raindance Film Festival @raindance.org · 06/12/2025

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: filmfreeway.com/Raindance

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Raindance Film Festival @raindance.org · 05/12/2025

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

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Raindance Film Festival @raindance.org · 01/12/2025

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

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Raindance Film Festival @raindance.org · 06/10/2025

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...

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Raindance Film Festival @raindance.org · 17/09/2025

Robert Redford was more than an actor, more than a director, more than a festival founder. He was a man who believed that stories could change the world. With his passing, goes one of the most remarkable careers in the history of cinema. Read more: raindance.org/robert-redfo...

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Raindance Film Festival @raindance.org · 05/09/2025

A common misconception is that directing is a glamorous job. In reality, directing is about clarity, preparation, and storytelling. Check out insights and tips to what directing really is, and how to do it well. Still: Sorry, Baby (2025) dir. Eva Victor raindance.org/film-directi...

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Raindance Film Festival @raindance.org · 03/09/2025

Did you miss Susan Wokoma’s DARK SKIN BRUISES DIFFERENTLY at #Raindance2025? You can now watch this incomparable film at #LFF on 14 & 16 Oct. The film was nominated for Best Live Action Short and Best UK Short at this year’s Raindance. whatson.bfi.org.uk/lff/Online/d...

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Raindance Film Festival @raindance.org · 02/09/2025

We are so proud to share that SATU - YEAR OF THE RABBIT has been nominated for a @bafta.org Cymru✨ Massive congrats to Joshua and the whole team! This beautiful film was nominated for the Discovery Award at #Raindance2024. #BAFTACymru #BAFTA

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Raindance Film Festival @raindance.org · 01/09/2025

Boozin N Schmoozin is back! 🍻🤝 At our most popular networking event, you'll have the chance to meet filmmakers and film lovers alike, and make requests or offer your services to the crowd. FREE for Members or £5 on the door. 📍Mon, 8 Sept Book now: raindance.org/courses/booz...

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Raindance Film Festival @raindance.org · 21/08/2025

It’s your turn to go back to school. This Bank Holiday, use your extra day to get one step closer to your next film. We’ll teach you a skill that will make the biggest difference to your next film. Use code AUG25 to save on our short courses. Book now: raindance.org/courses/

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Raindance Film Festival @raindance.org · 19/08/2025

There’s a silent graveyard in independent cinema. It’s not filled with bad films. It’s filled with good filmmakers who never made it past their first feature. Here's how to be the exception. Read more: raindance.org/why-most-ind...

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Raindance Film Festival @raindance.org · 15/08/2025

The Red Shoes (1948) 🩰❣️ This technicolor masterpiece is more than just a ballet film. It’s a fever dream—a meditation on the collision between life and art. That’s what we look for at Raindance. Read more: raindance.org/from-ballet-...

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Raindance Film Festival @raindance.org · 04/08/2025

Razzle Red 😛 13 Going On 30 was released in the UK 21 years ago today. Still: 13 Going On 30 (2004) dir. Gary Winick #13GoingOn30 #JenniferGarner #MarkRuffalo

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Raindance Film Festival @raindance.org · 30/07/2025

Call for entries are now open! 🌟 Submit your film or script for consideration for the 34th Raindance Film Festival. Our Script Competition will be offering new prizes and benefits to the winners of the 2026 edition. Find out more and submit now: raindance.org/festival/

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Raindance Film Festival @raindance.org · 22/07/2025

Submissions for #Raindance2026 are now open! 💛 Raindance is proudly an #Oscar® qualifying festival, which means winners in three Raindance shorts categories will be eligible for consideration for an Academy Award®. Submit now at an earlybird price: raindance.org/festival/

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Raindance Film Festival @raindance.org · 18/06/2025

A spellbinding horror steeped in myth and melancholy. Thinestra premieres at Raindance 2025. Don’t miss this beautiful nightmare on the big screen. 🎬 World Premiere 🗓 Fri 21 June | 1:00PM | Vue Piccadilly  Get tickets raindance.eventive.org/schedule/thi...

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Raindance Film Festival @raindance.org · 10/06/2025

Horror meets social commentary in WHITE GUILT - premiering at Raindance 2025. A bold, genre-pushing debut you won’t want to miss. Sun 22 June at 4:30PM at Vue Piccadilly  🎟 Tickets now live: raindance.eventive.org/films/white-...

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Raindance Film Festival @raindance.org · 03/06/2025

We’ve added a second screening of Heavyweight, our Opening Gala film starring Jordan Bolger. Catch this gripping British boxing drama on Thursday 19 June at 3:00PM at Vue Piccadilly. Don’t miss one of the festival’s standout titles. Tickets at raindance.eventive.org/schedule/ope...

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Raindance Film Festival @raindance.org · 03/06/2025

A 6-year journey of 24000km across the world’s longest trail ⛰️🇨🇦 Cut from 800 hours of footage, 500 DAYS IN THE WILD is a story of adventure, personal reflections, stunning wildlife, and human connection. 🎟️ Thurs, 26 June at 8:30PM Book now: raindance.eventive.org/schedule/500...

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Raindance Film Festival @raindance.org · 29/05/2025

Press accreditations are now open for the 2025 Raindance Film Festival! Join us in London this June to cover bold new voices in independent film, attend world premieres, and connect with the global film community. Apply now: raindance.org/festival/pre... #Raindance2025

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Raindance Film Festival @raindance.org · 27/05/2025

The final surviving whale shark in the Persian Gulf searches for a mate in the UK Premiere of The Last of the Whale Sharks - a haunting documentary about love, loss, and human impact on our oceans. Mon 23 Jun, 6PM & Tue 24 Jun, 1PM at Vue Piccadilly Tickets: raindance.eventive.org/films/the-la...

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Raindance Film Festival @raindance.org · 26/05/2025

A rebooted and expanded horror strand🩸 Filled with unsettling folkloric tales; sinister J-horror; visceral dives into body horror; and so much more. 🎟️Join us for our first ever horror-weekend with non-stop thrillers, twists and traps from 19-22 June. raindance.eventive.org/schedule

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Raindance Film Festival @raindance.org · 20/05/2025

To celebrate its 10th anniversary the team at www.raindanceimmersive.com have put together an incredible program this year! The fun kicks off in VR on 6-29 June and in person 19-22 June in London.

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Raindance Film Festival @raindance.org · 19/05/2025

The Official Programme for the 33rd Raindance Film Festival is now live ✨ Join us from 18–27 June 2025 as we prepare to challenge, provoke and entertain. Browse the full programme and secure your seats now: raindance.eventive.org/schedule #Raindance2025

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Raindance Film Festival @raindance.org · 13/05/2025

Our Villa Party is in 4 days! ⏰🍹 Will we see you there? You definitely don’t want to miss our Filmmakers’ Villa Party in partnership with #CanonEurope where we’ll be announcing the official selection of the 33rd Raindance Film Festival. Book now: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1277806546...

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Raindance Film Festival @raindance.org · 30/04/2025

Why should you attend a film festival? #ElliotGrove runs through the highlights of film festivals. 🎟️ Need more convincing? Festival Passes for #Raindance2025 are now at an earlybird price, or only £99 if you’re a Raindance Member. raindance.org/courses/33rd...

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Raindance Film Festival @raindance.org · 22/04/2025

Are you going to party with us in Cannes? 🌴☀️ Cocktails, canapés and exclusive networking. Get your tickets now to our highly-anticipated Filmmaker's Villa Party in Cannes. Standard Admission: £149 (RP: £169) Raindance Members: £99 eventbrite.co.uk/e/filmmakers...

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