Description
The Raindance Open Day is your opportunity to experience a real taste of our world-renowned evening and weekend film training courses, classes and workshops.
Attending our Open Day will allow you to learn more about the different filmmaking disciplines and crafts through sample lectures and workshops delivered by experienced film professionals over the day. Attendees will leave with an introductory knowledge of the many filmmaking disciplines taught by Raindance.
We have designed the film courses London day for you to explore what we have to offer and immerse yourself in our film training school for the day. Try out as many of the taster sessions as you like, and end the day at our networking drinks where you can talk to tutors and other attendees over a free drink.
The day will include a range of taster sessions including directing, screenwriting and producing, along with sessions on breaking into the film industry. There will also be a chance to talk to the Raindance Film Festival team and learn about the flexible, practice-focussed MA/MSc in Film offered by Raindance in partnership with Staffordshire University.
Stay with us to the end of the day and enjoy a drink on us in the company of your fellow delegates. You could find your next best friend.
This event will take place at the Raindance Film Training Centre. Here you will find all the information you will need about stepping into the world of filmmaking, no matter your level and experience.
This event is free for Raindance Members More information and sign up HERE
What do I need to bring
Just yourself and something to make notes on, if you wish.
And a drink and your business information for the networking afterwards.
The schedule on Saturday 29th March 2025 was:
11:00: Fund Your Film
How to create the paperwork and marketing assets to get your film funded and sold.
With Raindance Founder, Elliot Grove
The Film Producers' Foundation Certificate starts on Tuesday 10th September.
Elliot teaches Lo-to-No Budget Filmmaking and, for screenwriters, Write and Sell the Hot Script and the Screenwriters' Foundation Certificate
12:00: Fast Track your Project
Bring your filmmaking project and get solid practical advice, including one-to-one mentorship, on how to turn your dream into a reality.
With top filmmaking guru, Col Spector
For those with less time and not a lot of money to commit Col also teaches Making a Successful Micro Budget Feature Film
Stop dreaming about making your first movie and get it done.
13:00: Lunch
14:00: Career Surgery
Get professional help from the expert, discuss your setbacks, milestones, and aspirations, and we will do our best to help you make a plan to get you where you want to go.
With Raindance Founder, Elliot Grove
Elliot leads a regular monthly online Career Surgery for Emerging Filmmakers
15:00: Budgeting and Scheduling for Your Movie
How to create the paperwork and marketing assets to get your film funded and sold.
With virtuoso Executive Producer Alec Christie
Budgeting and Scheduling for Your Movie will be taking place on Tuesday 22nd July
16:00: Networking Drinks
Raindance offers monthly Online and In-Person networking events.
Filmmaking is all about networking, come and have a drink on us..
17:00: Close
