Raindance Film Festival

UK's largest independent film festival, cutting edge film training school, and founder of @BIFA_film. Submissions now open.

📅 17-26 June 2026

[Raindance Film Festival @Raindance]

For the 34th Raindance Film Festival, we started with a feeling that kept coming back during the process: a filmmaker carrying a story that the world really needs.

"This felt like the most honest way to capture this year's theme 'Some Films Can't Wait'."

#Raindance2026

[DMovies @DMovies_org]

Australian directors Rupert Evans and Matt Michalik’s low-budget debut feature offers hard-hitting and self-interrogating revenge, in a post-apocalyptical world

Bloodlust premieres @Raindance, which takes place June 17th and 26th (get your tickets now):

https://t.co/NOgRCWaz1s

[DMovies @DMovies_org]

Luxembourgish survival drama confronts audiences with a thorny moral dilemma and its monstrous consequences

Child shows @Raindance, which takes place in London between June 17th and 26th:

https://t.co/xDnV3nP8FN

[Raindance Film Festival @Raindance]

If you care about independent film, you should go where discovery still exists.

The #Raindance2026 runs from 17-26 June with premieres, breakthrough filmmakers, and industry conversations.

Cinema is still alive. You just have to know where to look.

https://t.co/ViH79dVZZM

[Raindance Film Festival @Raindance]

Presenting the features and short film nominees for the 34th Raindance Film Festival 🩷

📅 Winners will be announced at the Awards Ceremony on Fri, 26 June.

Full list: https://t.co/1Z3KgwrnRL

[Sara Sálamo @SaraSalamo]

EN SILENCIO. LA RESILIENCIA DE ISCO ALARCÓN ha sido seleccionada oficialmente en el Raindance Film Festival 2026.

Una película nacida desde la intimidad, la espera y la observación viaja ahora a Londres para formar parte de uno de los grandes encuentros del cine independiente europeo.

Gracias a @Raindance por acoger una historia que no nació para explicar una lesión, sino para mirar de cerca lo que ocurre cuando nadie está mirando.

Nos vemos en Londres.
17–26 June · Raindance Film Festival

#EnSilencio #RaindanceFilmFestival #MontaukCinema #DocumentaryFilm #IndependentCinema @montaukcinema @isco_alarcon

[Either/Or Studios @eitherorstudios]

So thrilled to share that THE KILLING MOON will have its International Premiere at @Raindance on June 21st in London!

Special thanks to our amazing cast and crew. It’s a dream to be playing at this festival!

[Raindance Film Festival @Raindance]

They Cannes and they will!

A beautiful portrait of the lengths we go to support and promote our beloved independent cinema, OCCUPY CANNES will have its UK premiere on Thursday, 18 June at 6:30PM.

🎟️ Book your tickets: https://t.co/AaWfQO0MQI

#Raindance2026

[Raindance Film Festival @Raindance]

We’re onto the finalists!

Congrats to everyone who has made it to the final round of the 34th Raindance Film Festival Script Competition.

🩷 The winners will be announced at the award ceremony on 27 June 2026.

#Raindance2026 #ScriptCompetition #RaindanceFilmFestival

[Andre-Pierre @AndrePierre__]

Macbeth produced by @RidleyScottCG premiering at @Raindance film festival. Tickets are out now here:

https://t.co/4fcgJBvEhY

[Raindance Film Festival @Raindance]

"Texas is the number one polluter of greenhouse gases in the world” 🌏

Katie Camosy teams up with @greenpeaceusa and multi-award-winning actress and activist @Janefonda on her directorial debut, GASLIT.

🎟️Catch the UK premiere on Wed, 24 June at 7PM.

https://t.co/qgEXWctiuX

[Raindance Film Festival @Raindance]

Michel K. Parandi’s feature debut APRIL X, stars #ConnorStorrie and #LillyKrug as twins Bax and April in a near future hyper-capitalist society.

🎟️ More tickets for the premiere will be announced soon. Tickets for the repeat are available for purchase.

https://t.co/sFp28z5qi4

[Ashanti Omkar Film, TV, Culture Broadcaster & HOST @AshantiOmkar]

🪬🔱🧿 An honour to be part of this year's @Raindance #FilmFestivals2026 jury, alongside some stellar names in the UK film industry. Read the @THR article via in my link in bio.🎬⚖️ #filmcritic #broadcaster #filmjury #raindance #juryannouncement #Hollywood #independentcinema #THR

[Variety @Variety]

Ad| #Ad |The Official Programme for the 34th Raindance Film Festival is now live.
In an increasingly divisive and polarised world, the power of storytelling has never been more crucial. Raindance is privileged to be a platform for sharing stories from emerging filmmakers: the new voices in cinema who won’t wait for big-time producers or major studios, because some films can’t wait to be heard.
Running from 17–26 June, the Raindance 2026 delivers all of this and more.
All Festival Pass holders are eligible for advanced booking access from 12pm on 18 May 2026 to 12pm on 20 May 2026.
@Raindance

[Variety @Variety]

'Heated Rivalry' Star Connor Storrie's 'April X' to Open Raindance Film Festival, Eddie Cochran Doc to Close https://t.co/ACELsfVgdG

[Raindance Film Festival @Raindance]

Some films can’t wait.

Presenting the 34th Raindance Film Festival trailer, written, directed and produced by the winner of last year’s Raindance Discovery Award, Paul Antar.

Join us from 17–26 June 2026. Much to see, much to discover.

https://t.co/JoTUtmFgKQ

[Raindance Film Festival @Raindance]

The Official Programme for the 34th Raindance Film Festival is now live 🩷

Thank you to everyone who joined us last night at our Raindance Villa Party in partnership with Main Sponsor #CanonEMEAPro and Media Partner #Variety.

Book your tickets now: https://t.co/ViH79dVZZM

[Raindance Film Festival @Raindance]

No money? No problem.

In 99 minutes, Elliot Grove can teach you how to get your film made and sold, regardless of your budget. Find out how the film industry actually works.

📍Tues, 12 May 2026

*FREE for Raindance Members Book now:

https://t.co/6NXb4u0FtB

[Raindance Film Festival @Raindance]

Be a part of the future of indie film.

🔔 Volunteer applications for the 34th Raindance Film Festival are now open!

Register now: https://t.co/Vrj8itd0bk

*All applicants must be 18+ to be eligible.

#Raindance2026

[Raindance Film Festival @Raindance]

She’s not wrong!

Still: Miss Congeniality (2001)
Director: Donald Petrie
Screenwriters: Marc Lawrence, Katie Ford, Caryn Lucas

#MissCongeniality