Raindance Film Festival is the largest independent film festival in the UK. It is based in the heart of London’s buzzing West End film district.
Raindance Film Festival is officially recognised by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences USA, the British Academy of Film and Television Arts and the British Independent Film Awards. Selected shorts will qualify for Oscar® and BAFTA considerations.
Festival Sections:
- World-renowned programme of the best UK and international independent films
- Masterclasses with special guests
- Raindance Forum and Marketplace – talks and panels
- Raindance Virtual and Augmented Reality Strand
- Raindance Web Fest
- Networking events
Each year, Raindance attracts 16,000 visitors including 500 industry professionals into London. The 26th Raindance will take place 19 September – 30 September 2018 in central London.
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Amongst others, Raindance has hosted the UK premieres of What's Eating Gilbert Grape, The Blair Witch Project, Dead Man’s Shoes, Memento, Humpday, Love Exposure, Ghost World, Capturing the Friedmans, Down Terrace, I Origins and Old Boy. Our programming receives plaudits from press and public alike.
Over the years, the festival has hosted such guests and filmmakers as Christopher Nolan, Shane Meadows, Ken Loach, Marky Ramone, Iggy Pop, Anton Corbijn, Quentin Tarantino, Faye Dunaway and Lou Reed. Over the last few years our international Jury has included Sean Bean, Imelda Staunton, Celia Imrie, Martin Freman, Ewen Bremner, Jason Flemyng, Andrew Scott, Tom Waits, Vicky McClure and Sheridan Smith among top UK industry guest jurors.
Raindance members can submit one short/music video or a feature at half price. If you are a member email festival@raindance.co.uk to receive your unique waiver code. Please include your membership number and expiry date. To join Raindance please go to: http://www.raindance.org/premium/
Submissions for the Raindance WebFest should go through https://filmfreeway.com/festival/RaindanceWebFest
The Raindance Jury Awards:
- Best Film
- Film of the Festival
- Best Director
- Best Screenplay
- Best Cinematography
- Best Performance
- Best UK Feature
- Best Documentary Feature
- Discovery Award
- Best Short of the Festival
- Best UK Short
- Best Documentary Short
- Best Animation Short
- Best Music Video
The Raindance VR and AR Experiences Awards:
- Best Interactive Narrative VR Experience
- Best Mobile Interactive VR Experience
- Best Cinematic Narrative VR Experience
- Best Documentary VR Experience
- Best Music VR Experience
- Best Animation VR Experience
- Best Branded VR Experience
- Best Sensual VR Experience
- Best Social Impact VR Experience
- Best Sound Design VR Experience
- Best Storytelling in VR
- Best AR Narrative Experience