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Raindance Film Festival invites UK and International producers and filmmakers to submit their films to its 25th edition that will take place from 20th September to 1st October 2017 in central London. The Raindance Film Festival aims to show the very best in new cinema from the UK and around the world and specialises in first-time directors and discovery.
Categories
The Festival accepts feature films (over 45 min.), short films (under 45 min.), music videos (under 6 min) VR films (under 45min) and web series. Projects of all lengths and genres are welcomed and the Raindance Film Festival is committed to showing the boldest and most innovative work, and films that challenge the boundaries of filmmaking.
Narrative Feature
Documentary Feature
Narrative Short
Documentary Short
Animation Short
Music Video
LGBT (Feature)
Virtual Reality (Learn how to submit your short Virtual Reality film here)
Web Series
Festival Strands
In Competition
Discovery
Documentaries
Official Selection
Raindance LGBT
Special Screenings
Raindance Symphony Orchestra
Shorts
Music Videos
Raindance Web Fest
Premiere Policy
Feature Films must be at least UK Premieres: they must not have been released in the UK on any format, nor screened publicly online.
There is no Premiere policy for short films and music videos, they may have screened at other Festivals and/or online.
Raindance accepts work-in-progress cuts but we will not accept subsequent cuts of more complete versions. Please send your film in the most complete and finished form possible to be reviewed.
How to Submit
Submissions are open via withoutabox or filmfreeway only.
*VR films to be submitted via filmfreeway only.
Completion Date
To be eligible for Raindance 2017 your film must have been completed after 1 January 2016.
Submission deadlines and fees
Date Deadline..............................Feature Fee........Shorts Fee........Music Video Fee
28 April 2017 (Early Deadline).........£55........................£25...........................£25
19 May 2017 (Regular Deadline)....£70........................£35...........................£35
02 June 2017 (Late Deadline).........£100......................£50...........................£50
09 June 2017.........................................£150......................£80...........................£80
(WAB Extended Deadline)
31 August 2017 - notification date
All the submissions for Raindance Film Festival are to be paid by credit card. The submission fee is non-refundable.
Raindance Members
RAINDANCE MEMBERS CAN SUBMIT ONE SHORT OR A FEATURE AT HALF PRICE.
Raindance members can submit one short/music video or a feature at half price. If you are a member email festival@raindance.co.uk to receive your unique waiver code. Please include your membership number and expiry date. To join Raindance please go to: http://www.raindance.org/premium/
Selection
Submissions are reviewed and selected under the following criteria:
Quality of narrative and production values.
Independent nature of the production.
Notification
Raindance will notify all submitting parties on 31 August 2017, in writing, if their film has been successful or not after that time. Successful submissions will receive a Filmmaker Festival Pack that will include important information on shipping the DCP to the Festival, press and publicity, guest accreditation, contact information and how to make the most of participating in the Festival.
Screening
Selected films MUST provide a Digital Cinema Package (DCP) in order to be screened at the Raindance Film Festival, as well as a back-up Blu-ray. (Except VR films)
Festival Prizes Include:
Best Film
Best Director
Best Screenplay
Best Actor
Best Actress
Best UK Feature
Best Documentary Feature
Discovery Award
Best Short
Best UK Short
Best Documentary Short
Best Animation Short
Best Virtual Reality/360
Best Music Video
Raindance Film Festival is officially recognised by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences USA, the British Academy of Film and Television Arts and the British Independent Film Awards. Selected shorts will qualify for Oscar and BAFTA nominations. British short films that play in competition and all British features that play in 2016 will be eligible for entry for the 2016 British Independent Film Awards BIFA
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