One of the reasons I loved animation was the ability to tell stories. The other was the constant reward of learning something ...

Everyone loves a good Halloween-themed horror, but what about horror films set mainly in summer, in broad daylight or crowded situations?

Shooting slow-motion cinematography is a very rewarding experience. When you see the smiles on peoples faces as they see ...

If you already post on YouTube, put a 30-second cut out as a Short or a teaser before the full trailer, then open its ...

Most indie post-production schedules are built around work: assembly, rough cut, fine cut, picture lock, sound, colour, ...

Fifteen films make the 2026 longlist, from a Sundance-winning protest documentary to a Victorian found-footage horror shot in a circular frame Raindance today announces the fifteen-film longlist for ...

I’ve met filmmakers with a first feature script they can’t afford to shoot. Contained horror is simply, a bright first ...

Film school can be a great experience. But whether you go or not, eventually you have to pick up a camera and make something.

Subtitles are usually the last job on an indie film, and the easiest place for a good screener to fall apart. Here are eight checks you can run yourself before you hit upload. Picture the scene. The ...

Budgeting and Scheduling for Filmmakers class at Raindance London. Learn how to analyse scripts to create realistic budgets and schedules any film.

If you have been reading our founder’s Substack, you will here a lot about a new film movement coming out of America, and now in the UK, called “Nondē” Meaning Non-dependent filmmaking. NonDē doesn’t ...