Raindance News Updates

Are you a mid-career professional yearning to rekindle your creative passion? I was. Maybe, like me,  you’ve always dreamt of writing screenplays or stepping behind the camera to direct your own movie. If so, it’s time to transform your aspirations into reality. With the right resources and a bit of… Read more »

March 27th should be an independent filmmakers national holiday – It’s Tarantino’s birthday! Quentin Tarantino’s name is synonymous with bold storytelling, razor-sharp dialogue, and a reverence for cinema that borders on religious fervour. Over three decades, he has carved a singular path in Hollywood, defying conventions and reshaping genres while… Read more »

Executive Producer, Jeff Rivera is the founder of C5 Entertainment – a development company with over 20 projects in development. He’s written a terrific post that has inspired me. He says that the broken Film/TV industry can’t be fixed. The System Isn’t Changing—So Why Wait? Let’s be honest: The traditional… Read more »

Hollywood monopoly is a thing of the past – powerful filmmaking tools are no longer a luxury reserved for the few production houses that can afford them. As content creation has surged and audiences have more ways than ever to consume it, the industry has embraced the democratisation of tools… Read more »

In 1992, Raindance first championed maverick filmmaking in the UK.  The biggest challenge was getting your hands on a decent camera. Fast forward to 2025, and while technology has become more accessible, indie filmmakers face a whole new set of challenges. These challenges are dramatic. Especially in an era where… Read more »

Who doesn’t love a cool film car? From James Bond’s Aston Martin to the DeLorean time machine from Back to the Future, film cars capture our imaginations. If you’ve ever dreamed of driving around in a replica of your favourite film vehicle, it’s easier than you might think. With some… Read more »

As a filmmaker, are you getting the best out of your OTT streaming platform? Creators today struggle with revenue, but there is a way out: it’s pay per view.   Pay per view is gradually emerging as one of the most common monetization options for creators. PPV also does not allow… Read more »

“Use what you have, not what you want.” These words became the mantra that transformed Axel Ranisch’s £500 film budget into a festival sensation. Today’s #MaverickMonday spotlight celebrates how innovative thinking and Raindance’s guidance helped create one of independent cinema’s most inspiring success stories of the decade. The Genesis of… Read more »

The early 1990’s were an invigorating time. All of the traditional values of the film industry were being challenged. My upstairs neighbour in our original office in Berwick Street London was Thomas Vinterberg, one of the co-founders of Dogme 95. His film Festen, now retitled as The Celebration played Raindance… Read more »

Hi, I’m Mark Christopher Lee. For the past 25 years, I’ve been a musician, leading the band *The Pocket Gods*. Alongside the music, I’ve spent the last decade campaigning for fair royalties from  Spotify, even breaking a Guinness World Record with an album that featured 1,000 songs! But  what many… Read more »