Raindance - the home of independent film
Raindance has been teaching filmmakers since 1992 with a focus on independence and personalized skill development. Based in London's West End, Raindance Film Festival is the UK's largest independent film festival. It is recognized by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, BAFTA, and the British Independent Film Awards, with selected ...
7 Rules for Writing Short Films - Raindance
Dec 6, 2012 · Write for locations that are interesting yet practical, think of access and control, and avoid remote locations requiring driving for miles. Just a love story from IF Chen on Vimeo. 3. Make It Visual. “Film is a visual medium”. “Show, don’t tell.”. Those are the golden rules of screenwriting the gurus keep telling us.
Dubai - Raindance
Raindance Film School Dubai is located in the prestigious Jumeirah 1 neighbourhood, which offers students breathtaking locations for filming. The campus opened in January 2021, and is already popular among budding local and international filmmakers. Offering a range of short courses, certificates, and undergraduate programmes, we look forward to training new generations of powerful independent ...
Film Producers’ Foundation Certificate - Raindance
About Elliot Grove. Elliot Grove is the founder of Raindance Film Festival and the British Independent Film Awards. He has produced over 700 hundred short films and five feature films, including the multi-award-winning The Living and the Dead in 2006 an d the SXSW 2019 Grand Jury Prize Winner, Alice. He teaches screenwriting …
Zoom Vs. Dolly Shot: What's the Difference - Raindance
Oct 29, 2019 · Optically bringing an object further or closer to one’s view using a zoom lens somewhat resembles the forward and backward technique in the dolly shot. However, there is an obvious difference i.e. there is no parallax in lens zoom. The zooming technique is used when we want the viewer to focus on something in the frame.
10 Film Distribution Basics | Raindance Film School
Jun 28, 2015 · 10. Network like mad. It’s a small industry, and it’s a people industry. The more you network with fellow filmmakers, the more you will learn about the industry and the good ‘uns and the bad ‘uns. And, of course, the more you will learn about my next bug bear – film Distribution Deliverable Essentials..
Festival - Raindance
Oct 19, 2024 · BIFA Raindance Maverick Award 2024 Longlist Announced. Britain’s biggest independent film festival, Raindance is recognised for championing maverick filmmaking on a limited budget. Raindance celebrates these creative, cash-conscious and risk-taking filmmakers with. Read More ».
The Importance of Music in Film and TV | Raindance
Sep 28, 2020 · For the major films in pop culture, music in film plays a major role in developing the themes and tone of the production. For scores of a more subtle nature or even in commercial work, music still shapes how we perceive the visual imagery on screen. For example, imagine a scene where our main actor is running through a field.
How Short Films Make Money - Raindance
Apr 27, 2016 · Elliot is the founder of Raindance Film Festival (1993) and the British Independent Film Awards (1998) and Raindance London Film School (2017). He has produced over 700 hundred short films and seven feature films: the multi-award-winning The Living and the Dead (2006), Deadly Virtues (2013), Amber (2017), Love is Thicker Than Water (2018), the ...
31st Raindance Film Festival Award Winners
Nov 3, 2023 · Raindance Jury Awards Ceremony live from Wonderville, Haymarket: to celebrate the outstanding achievements of the films screening in competition at the 31st Raindance Film Festival (25 Oct – 4 Nov 2023), the festival’s awards system honours feature films in eight categories: Discovery Award, Best UK Feature, Best International Feature, Best Documentary Feature, Best Director, Best ...