Raindance
Film Festival
September
29 - October 10, 2010
Raindance is Closing For Submissions 18th June
The 18th Raindance Film Festival opened for submissions on 1st January
and we've never had so many pilling up in the office.
Raindance showcases features and shorts
made by independent filmmakers from all around the world to an audience
of film fans, journalists, acquisition executives, actors, producers
and directors. Each year we receive thousands of film submissions
of just about every genre you can imagine from very talented filmmakers
so it’s safe to assume that the competition is fierce. If you
think your film has what it takes to make Raindance ’10 then
submit your film before the 18th June 2010.
 Submitting
is easy and we offer two ways of going about it:
1) The best and most effective
way to submit your film is through Withoutabox.
Visit our page here,
create a login name, fill in all the info about your film, submit
an online press pack, and send us your DVD in the post.
Raindance Film Festival
Festival Submissions
81 Berwick Street
London W1F 8TW
United Kingdom
There is also an extended submission deadline of 18th June for Withoutabox
users only.
2) Download our online Submission Form
read all the rules and regulations, fill in the
form, and post it to the address listed along with your DVD submission
and press pack.
Eligibility Guidelines
If you are thinking
of entering your film, there are a few points to consider in terms
of eligibility:
- The film must have been completed after 1st June 2009
- Films must be independently funded [ie - without financing from
major studios such as Dreamworks, Warner Bros., etc). Regional screen
agencies & local councils are acceptable.
- The film can be of any length and of any genre. Any film between
0-30 minutes will classify as a short, anything thereafter will classify
as a feature. Submission fees will be worked out on the basis of running
time
- The film must not have appeared on British television or the internet
Deadlines:
Regular
Deadline: 7 May 2010
Late Deadline: 4 June 2010
Final Deadline, Withoutabox Submissions Only: 18 June 2010
More
about Submitting To The Festival
Located in the heart of London’s West End, the Raindance Film
Festival has screened some of the most acclaimed work in independent
film, with many of those films submitted to and discovered at Raindance.
Now in our 18th year, Raindance has hosted such guests and filmmakers
as Christopher Nolan, Shane Meadows, Ken Loach, Marky Ramone, Iggy
Pop, Andrea Arnold, Quentin Tarantino, Tom Waits, Kerry Fox and Lou
Reed.
A Raindance selection comes with real perks. Filmmakers accompanying
their work to the fest are given an all-access pass, opening the doors
to screenings, panel discussions, special events, galas, and parties
for the duration of the festival. As Raindance is one of the largest
and most recognized indie film events in the UK, more and more top
distributors are visiting the festival to scout for new talent each
year with many films being picked up after Raindance screenings.
Festival
Awards
Festival
Jury Prizes are awarded in a number of categories, including Best
UK Feature, Best International Feature, Best Debut, Best Documentary,
Best UK Short, Best International Short and Film Of The Festival.
Submit today for your chance to be a part of the 18th Raindance Film
Festival and have your film screened to an audience of Britain’s
most fanatical film fans.
Submit your film
Registration
Submit to the Largest Independent
Film Festival in the UK We screen films of all shapes, genres and
sizes and have a soft spot for first time filmmakers
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