The festival this year honours features in 10 categories and Raindance further honours the work of short filmmakers with four awards.

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For the 31st edition of the Raindance Film Festival, the UK’s leading indie film festival, Raindance is thrilled to be returning to the heart of London’s West End, the spiritual home of cinema in the ...

The UK’s leading indie film festival, Raindance is fighting fit and ready to challenge, provoke, and entertain. The past five editions saw Raindance batten down the hatches as the festival navigated ...

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Trauma, body, and geography constitute intricate and intertwined concepts with which contemporary humanity grapples for a modicum of security. In five short films directed by women, exploring the ...

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The judges have been blown away by the quality of submissions this year. After a tough call, here are the Finalists for the Raindance 2025 Script Competition. Thank you to everyone who submitted!