Raindance's 2013 in one quick, painless slideshow. No silly transitions!

1. 365 DAYS OF

2. 2013 has been a BIG year for Raindance.
We’ve grown internally, nationally and
internationally, starting new projects and
re-kindling old flames while always
maintaining the truly independent
Raindance spirit.
From crowdfunding to producing,
planning to partying, teaching to
learning, this year we’ve done it all –
and we’ll do even more in 2014!
Click on to see 8 things we’re proud
we did this year!

3. 1. We got some new staff
- Elisar Crowdfunding,
Online &
Distribution
Speaks: English
Interests: Dr. Who,
Webseries, Dr. Who
-Martyna Postgraduate
Queen
- Orestes Marketing &
Room Bookings
-Raffaella Programming
- Amy Events &
Sponsorships
Speaks: English, Polish,
Italian
Speaks: English, Greek
Speaks: English, Italian
Speaks: English
Interests: MA students,
Holidays
Interests: Rooms,
Being the coolest guy
in the office
Interests: Filmmakers,
Drinking
Interests: Meetings,
Freaky photos

4. 2. We spread across the globe
We ran the first Raindance Roma and
opened offices in Berlin, Paris and Vancouver
to accompany our Brussels, Budapest, New York,
Toronto and London offices.
We’ve got an office planned for Los Angeles too!

5. 3. We made a movie!
2013 saw the re-launch of Raindance Raw Talent,
our film production arm. In March we started
making our feature film with cult director
Ate de Jong, titled ‘Deadly Virtues: Love.Honour.Obey’.
The film was finished in September and is now hitting
the festival trail – keep up to date with our progress
by following @RDRawTalenton Twitter!

6. 4. YOU raised £30,000
In January we became partners with Indiegogo,
using the site to help fund a wide range of
projects, from our feature film to the
Raindance Film Festival itself.
Total contributions to our projects reached
£30,000, with thousands of people donating,
sharing, helping and inspiring us to
do amazing things.
Thank you to everyone!

7. 5. Our Postgraduate Degree took off
Although it had already been running for a year, in 2013
the Raindance MA really took off with the addition of our
Online MA – meaning you can take it from anywhere with
an internet connection.
We now have around 100 students studying the
Postgraduate program around the world – including
Hollywood star Sadie Frost!

8. 6. We grew our following
Our Twitter followers have nearly doubled
this year, from around 20,000 to 51,000,
while our Facebook likes have TRIPLED
from 7,000 to 23,000!
We’ve also started paying more attention
To our Youtube channel with new promos,
how-to vids and trailers airing every few
weeks, including footage from this
year’s Raindance Film Festival.

9. 7. The Festival rocked
In a few years time, we might look back on 2013 as a pivotal year for the Raindance
Film Festival. Over 250 films, 30 events, 600 filmmakers in attendance, thousands of indie
film fans, bands, parties, networking – all wrapped in 10 days of unstoppable Raindance
energy. We broke every previous record and will keep on doing so year after year!
This year also saw Microsoft come aboard as a sponsor, providing the “Filmmakers’
lounge” and a place for us to store and share our Festival photos – go online and relive
the Raindance experience through Skydrive.

10. 8. We partied with the stars at the BIFAs
We also presented the Raindance Award to Carradog W. James’s ‘The Machine’
Click here to see our awesome online gallery!

11. Thank you for an amazing year
Thanks to every member, every student, every course attendee,
every indie film lover who came to the Festival – you keep us alive!
Thanks to our partners and sponsors, without whom we couldn’t
grow and explore new avenues and adventures.
And thanks to our interns, volunteers and helpers - the hidden
powerhouses behind everything we do and the muscles that
keep the Raindance body moving.

12. Here’s to 2014!