Raindance is an independent
film festival
A film festival is an organized, extended presentation of films in one or more cinemas or screening venues, usually in a single city or region. Increasingly, film festivals show some films outdoors. Films may be of recent date and, depending up ...
and
film school that operates in major cities including London, Los Angeles, New York, Vancouver, Toronto, Montreal, Budapest, Berlin, and Brussels. The festival was established in 1992 by
Elliot Grove
Elliot Grove is a Canadian-born film producer who founded both the Raindance Film Festival in 1993 and the British Independent Film Awards in 1998.
Biography
Despite being unable to watch TV or films until his early teens due to the constrai ...
to be the voice of British filmmaking, and it showcases features and
shorts by filmmakers from around the world to an audience of film executives and buyers, journalists, film fans and filmmakers.
In 2013, the festival was listed by ''
Variety'' as one of the world's top 50 "unmissable film festivals".
Timeline
*1992 – Raindance is founded. Film training courses are offered.
*1993 – The Raindance Film Festival is launched, World premiere of ''
What's Eating Gilbert Grape.''
*1994 – ''
Pulp Fiction'' makes its UK debut at Raindance.
*1998 – Raindance creates the
British Independent Film Awards
The British Independent Film Awards (BIFA) is an organisation that celebrates, supports and promotes British independent cinema and filmmaking talent in United Kingdom. Nominations for the annual awards ceremony are announced in early November ...
which celebrate the achievements of independent British filmmaking.
*2000 – Christopher Nolan's ''
Memento'' has its UK premiere at Raindance.
*2003 – Raindance launches the world's first 15 Second Shorts Competition with Nokia.
*2004 – The Independent Film Trust is launched by Raindance: a charity that supports independent filmmaking and provides bursaries and training for the disadvantaged, from children in inner-city schools to refugees and the mentally ill.
*2008 – Raindance Screens ''Once'', which goes on to win the Academy Award for Best Song.
*2009 – ''Down Terrace'',
Ben Wheatley
Benjamin Wheatley (born 7 May 1972) is an English filmmaker and screenwriter. Beginning his career in advertising, Wheatley first gained recognition and acclaim for his commercials and short films, before transitioning into feature films and tel ...
's first film, debuts at Raindance.
*2012 – Short films which play at Raindance become eligible for Oscar nominations.
*2013 – Raindance launches Raw Talent and produces its film ''Love.Honour.Obey''.
*2015 – Raindance launches 360/VR Storytelling training.
*2016 – Raindance launches the Auteur Award and presents the inaugural prize to
Ken Loach
Kenneth Charles Loach (born 17 June 1936) is a British film director and screenwriter. His socially critical directing style and socialist ideals are evident in his film treatment of social issues such as poverty (''Poor Cow'', 1967), homelessne ...
.
*2016 – Raindance launches the VRX Awards and Showcase.
*2017 – Raindance hands the 2nd Annual Auteur Award to
Guy Ritchie, describing him as a "prominent figure" who breathed "new life into the British film industry" with his "cult crime comedies."
*2017 – Raindance celebrated its 25th anniversary.
*2018 – Raindance hands the 3rd Annual Auteur Award to
Terry Gilliam
Terrence Vance Gilliam (; born 22 November 1940) is an American-born British filmmaker, comedian, animator, actor and former member of the Monty Python comedy troupe.
Gilliam has directed 13 feature films, including '' Time Bandits'' (1981), '' ...
, saying that for four decades, he's been "magicking amazing visual stories from practically nowhere."
References
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Film festivals in England
Film festivals established in 1992
Film schools in England