RainDance Film Festival

16,000 visitors annually, including buyers, distributors, festival programmers, financiers, producers, press, and film enthusiasts.

The Raindance Film Festival is the largest independent film festival in the UK, officially recognized by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in the USA, the British Academy of Film and

To be eligible for Raindance 2026, films must be completed on or after January 2025.

Since 1992, Raindance has supported a new generation of creative and innovative filmmakers in the UK and worldwide. The Raindance Film Festival takes place in Central London, providing international filmmakers with a West End premiere and a truly authentic London experience.

The festival welcomes over 16,000 visitors annually, including buyers, distributors, festival programmers, financiers, producers, press, and film enthusiasts.

The Raindance Film Festival is the largest independent film festival in the UK, officially recognized by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in the USA, the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, and the British Independent Film Awards. Winners of the Best Animation Short, Best Documentary Short, and Short of the Festival categories will qualify for the Oscar®, and selected shorts will also be considered for BAFTA awards.

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