Raindance Film Festival

Wednesday, 19 June 2024 until Friday, 28 June 2024

Oscar-Qualifier: Film of the Festival

Raindance Film Festival is the largest independent film festival in the UK, currently rated top 10 international film festival for filmmakers to consider, according to studiobinder. It is based in the heart of London’s buzzing West End film district.

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 considerations.
Festival Sections:

- World-renowned programme of the best UK and international independent films
- Masterclasses with special guests
- Raindance Industry Forum – talks and panels
- Raindance Virtual and Augmented Reality Strand
- Networking events

Each year, Raindance attracts dozens of thousands of visitors including hundreds of industry professionals into London.

Raindance Jury Awards:
- Best Director
- Best Screenplay
- Best Cinematography
- Best Performance
- Best International Feature
- Best UK Feature
- Best Documentary Feature
- Discovery Award
- Best Short of the Festival
- Best UK Short
- Best Documentary Short
- Best Animation Short
- Best Music Video

Raindance Special Awards:
- Film of the Festival
- Spirit of the Festival

Raindance Immersive Stories Awards:
- Best Immersive Game
- Best Interactive NarrativeExperience
- Best Cinematic Experience
- Best Animated Experience
- Best Documentary Experience
- Outstanding Achievement in Art
- Outstanding Achievement in Audio
- British Award: Best UK Experience
- Discovery Award: Best Debut Experience
- Grand Jury Prize: Best Immersive Experience of the Festival

2024 films...

Animal + Q&A

Dimitra Vlagopoulou, Flomaria Papadaki, Ahilleas Hariskos, Voodoo Jürgens

Greece/Austria/Romania/Cyprus/Bulgaria

UK Premiere

Árni + Q&A

Péter Turi, Andrea Spolarics, Zoltán Koppány, Pompónia Pálya, Erik Ollé

Hungary

UK Premiere

Avant-Drag! + Q&A

Kangela Tromokratisch, Er Libido, Aurora Paola Morado, Parakatyanova, SerGay Parakatyanov, McMorait, Cotsos, Lala Kolopi, Veronique & Cruella Tromokratisch

Greece

UK Premiere

Body Odyssey + Q&A

Jaqueline “Jay” Fuchs, Julian Sands, Adam Misik, Stefan Sauk, Lukas Loughran, Hanna Ullerstam, Maximilian Dirr

Italy, Switzerland

UK Premiere

Cat Call + Q&A

Franciska Törőcsik, Csaba Polgár, Márton Patkós, Dorottya Udvaros, Adél Csobot, Teri Tordai, Márta Martin, Róbert Alföldi, Tibor Kiss

Hungary

UK Premiere

32nd Raindance Opening Night: Cuckoo + Q&A + Party

Hunter Schafer, Jessica Henwick, Dan Stevens, Marton Csokas, Mila Lieu

Dog War + Q&A

USA

World Premiere

Don't Hang Up + Q&A

Barbara Ronchi, Claudio Santamaria

Italy

International Premiere

Double Exposure + Q&A

Alexander Calvert, Caylee Cowan, Kahyun Kim, Simon Kim, Chistian Vunipola

USA

World Premiere

Endless Summer Syndrome + Q&A

Sophie Colon, Mathéo Capelli, Gem Deger, Frédérika Milano

Czech Republic/France

UK Premiere

Eternal You + Q&A

Germany, USA

Falling Into Place + Q&A

Aylin Tezel, Chris Fulton, Alexandra Dowling, Layo Akinlude, Rory Fleck Byrne

UK/Germany

From My Cold Dead Hands + Q&A

Spain

World Premiere

Humane + Zoom Q&A

Jay Baruchel, Emily Hampshire, Peter Gallagher, Enrico Colantoni, Alanna Bale

Canada

European Premiere

I'm Still Here + Suppression (Short Film)

London Premiere

It's Burning + Q&A

Halima Ilter, Kida Khodr Ramadan, Nicolas Garin, Emir Kadir Taskin

Germany

UK Premiere

Kathleen Is Here + Q&A

Hazel Doupe, Clare Dunne, Peter Coonan, Aaron Monaghan, Liadán Dunlea

Ireland

World Premiere

Mogwai: If The Stars Had A Sound + Q&A

Stuart Braithwaite, Barry Burns, Dominic Aitchison, Martin Bulloch, John Cummings,

Scotland

London Premiere

My Killer Buddy + Q&A

Andrea Lattanzi, Francesco Lombardo, Barbara Ronchi, Andrea Sartoretti, Swamy Rotolo, Zoe Trevisan, Alessandro Bernardini, Lanfranco Vicari, Simone Plazzi

Italy

International Premiere

32nd Raindance Film Festival Closing Night: National Anthem + Q&A

Charlie Plummer, Eve Lindley, Mason Alexander Park, Rene Rosado, Robyn Lively

USA

European Premiere

Peaky Blinders: The Redemption on Thomas Shelby

Rambert, Guillaume Quéau, Naya Lovell

International Premiere

Satu - Year of the Rabbit + Q&A

Itthiphone Sonepho, Vanthiva Saysana, Athit Sylavong, Sonedala Sihavong,

UK/Laos