2011-10-09
Raindance Film Festival
Raindance is the UK's largest independent film festival, showcasing world shorts and features and specialising in directorial debuts. Distinguishing itself from other festivals with its swaggering rock and roll attitude, it runs riot in London's West End every autumn.
As well as showing independent films from around the world, Raindance
hosts a number of special events, including masterclasses and Q&A
sessions with industry professionals. Would-be directors and screen
writers have the chance to pitch their ideas to movie execs and young
film fans are given a chance to seize the means of production. And then,
of course, there are plenty of parties.
Since its inception in
1993, Raindance has grown to a showcase of over 90 features and 160
shorts from around 40 countries, with in excess of 10,000 attendees.
Past jury members have included Dame Judi Dench, Lou Reed, Anton
Corbijn, Andrew Macdonald and Marky Ramone, while patrons of the
festival include Ewan McGregor, Terry Gilliam, Mike Figgis, Ken Loach
and Nick Broomfield.
When: 28 Sep - 9 Oct 2011
Where: London, England
From: whatsonwhen.com
last modification: 2011-09-06