On The Pick of the Flicks Podcast, a different guest drops in every week to chat about their favourite film. This week, Raindance Film Festival founder Elliot Grove tells the unique story behind his love for 1940s classic Lassie Come Home… On this week’s episode of The Pick of the Flicks Podcast, Elliot Grove joins […]
Raindance Film Festival 2019 Review – Under the Radar: The Mike Edmonds Story
Under the Radar: The Mike Edmonds Story, 2019. Directed by Simon Frith. Starring Mike Edmonds, Terry Gilliam, Colin Firth, Michael Palin, Danny John-Jules, Mark Billingham and Robert Watts. SYNOPSIS: An exploration of the life and career of British thespian Mike Edmonds – one of Hollywood’s most prolific small actors. The name Mike Edmonds might not […]
Raindance Film Festival 2019 Review – Aurora
Aurora, 2019. Directed by Miia Tervo Starring Mimosa Willamo, Amir Escandari, Oona Airola, Chike Ohanwe, Ria Kataja, Hannu-Pekka Bjorkman SYNOPSIS: Aurora (Mimosa Willamo) is a free-spirit-cum-alcoholic, who dreams of a life away from her job at a Lapland nail bar, or as the carer for her similarly sozzled father. Her path crosses with Darian (Amir […]
Raindance Film Festival 2019 Review – Dark, Almost Night
Dark, Almost Night, 2019. Directed by Borys Lankosz. Starring Magdalena Cielecka, Rafal Mackowiak, Modest Rucinski, Jerzy Trela, Roma Gasiorowska, Aleksandra Konieczna, Marcin Dorocinski, and Malgorzata Hajewska. SYNOPSIS: When a journalist (Magdalena Cielecka) returns to her childhood hometown to report on a series of abductions, secrets from her past begin emerging from the bleakest corners of […]
Raindance Film Festival 2019 Review – Homeless Ashes
Homeless Ashes, 2019. Directed by Marc Zammit. Starring Marc Zammit, Lew Temple, Jason Flemyng, Angela Dixon, Maria Howell, Jessica-Jane Stafford, Jamey May and Ike Leo. SYNOPSIS: A traumatic event in childhood leaves Frankie spending his life sleeping rough on the streets. Homelessness is certainly an important issue in British society. In November 2018, the housing […]
Raindance Film Festival 2019 Review – Coureur
Coureur, 2019. Directed by Kenneth Mercken Starring Niels Willaerts, Koen De Graeve, Karlijn Sileghem, Fortunato Cerlino, Günther Lesage, Vladislav Prigunov, Anton Petrov, Nicola Rignanese SYNOPSIS: A young boy grows up idolising his cyclist father, and then follows in his footsteps by pushing his body and the laws to the limit in order to achieve greatness […]
23rd Raindance Film Festival: Winners Announced
The 23rd annual Raindance Film Festival announced the winning films in 12 categories at this year’s annual Raindance Film Festival Awards ceremony at The May Fair Hotel on Friday, 2nd October. The festival, which closes on Sunday 4th October, has hosted over 90 feature length films, 200 shorts and 30 industry events from more 48 countries. […]
