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The 18th Raindance Film Festival
September 29 - October 10, 2010

Call for Entries - Click here
Regular Deadline: 7 May 2010
Late Deadline: 4 June 2010
Final Deadline, Withoutabox Submissions Only: 18 June 2010

Contact Information:
Raindance Film Festival

81 Berwick Street
London W1F 8TW
United Kingdom

Telephone: 020 7287 3833
(UK country code is 44, and drop the first zero)
Fax: 0207 439 2243

WEBSITE
http://www.raindance.co.uk

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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 0-49 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

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 16th year, Raindance has hosted such guests and filmmakers as Christopher Nolan (Memento, Batman Begins), Shane Meadows (Dead Man’s Shoes, This Is England), Ken Loach (Kes, Ae Fond Kiss), Marky Ramone (The Ramones), Iggy Pop, Andrea Arnold (Red Road), Quentin Tarantino, 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, such as International Feature and Short, UK Feature and Short, Debut Feature, and Documentary. There are also a number of short film prizes including the Tiscali Film of the Festival ($2000 cash prize), the Canon Best Cinematography Award (brand new Canon XH A1 HD Camera), and the UK Short Film Award (2 return plane tickets to anywhere from the UK to the US).

Submit today for your chance to be a part of the 16th Raindance Film Festival and have your film screened to an audience of Britain’s most fanatical film fans.

Submit your film

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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