In the past couple of years there has been an explosion in the number of “found footage” films. Mostly these are films which look like they have been recorded on a camcorder and discarded after a horrific event of some description…
Interview – Fambul Tok Producer, Libby Hoffman
4 October 2011 by Leave a Comment
Fambul Tok is a moving documentary about the power of forgiveness and reconciliation which held its UK premiere at the Raindance Film Festival…
Fambul Tok
4 October 2011 by Leave a Comment
In my old job I worked with survivors of the Holocaust and subsequent genocides in Bosnia and Rwanda. I was always struck by their dignity, desire to rebuild their lives and the lack of desire for revenge…
Black Pond
3 October 2011 by Leave a Comment
One of the strands at this year’s Raindance Festival is Best of British and I predicted a few weeks ago after the launch that Black Pond would be one of the big talking points of the Festival. I may well still be right, but not for the reasons I thought…
Skinning (Šišanje)
30 September 2011 by Leave a Comment
Last year at Raindance the short Balkan film strand drew both praise and criticism, particularly for the inclusion of A Serbian Film which horrified many viewers with its graphic scenes and distasteful plot. The controversy hasn’t put the Festival off the promotion of Balkan cinema…
Interview – Raindance Founder, Elliot Grove
28 September 2011 by Leave a Comment
The Raindance Film Festival starts today in London and I’m delighted that Elliot Grove, founder of the festival, took some time out of his extremely busy schedule to speak to me…
Another Earth
28 September 2011 by 2 Comments
Every now and again a film comes along which you know will stay with you for a long time. It doesn’t happen very often. I love movies but in a fun, disposable, forgettable way. When I saw Another Earth I was left with a tingle up and down my spine …
Festival Preview: 10 Unmissable Raindance Films
22 September 2011 by Leave a Comment
In just under a week’s time London’s Raindance Film Festival will begin. This is the first film festival that I’ll be attending since launching LouiseReviews and I have to admit I’m pretty excited about the festival, seeing so many new films, meeting film-makers…
18 World Premieres at Raindance
6 September 2011 by 2 Comments
The 19th Raindance Film Festival was launched today in London and it looks like it will be the strongest year yet. In just 12 days the festival will host 18 World Premieres, 21 European Premieres and 49 UK Premieres…
Another Earth to open Raindance
23 August 2011 by Leave a Comment
Raindance Film Festival has announced that the UK premiere of sci-fi drama Another Earth will open this year’s festival. Another Earth, directed by Mike Cahill, was a huge hit at this year’s Sundance Film Festival where it won the Alfred P Sloane prize for “focusing on science or technology as a theme, or depicting a scientist, engineer or mathematician as a major character”….