We only need a few seconds before recognising the undeniably familiar bolero from the French choreographer Maurice Béjart and Julius Reisinger. His choreography for Swan Lake by Tchaikovsky is as famous as the play itself. For most of us, Merce Cunningham might not be as familiar as others but if you ask any choreographer or…
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Raindance Film Festival 2018 ~ Major Arcana: When man meets nature in a peaceful, stunning film
“Study nature, love nature, stay close to nature. It will never fail you.” The American architect Frank Lloyd Wright clearly loved all the bliss and enjoyment nature gives. He’s certainly not the only one. Director Josh Melrod (Albanian Gangster, Peter and John) decided to give Mother Nature a very prominent place in his newest feature…
Raindance Film Festival 2018 ~ Princesita: Raw, heartbreaking story told by amazingly strong women
More than 80 feature films, 99 short films, 22 music videos and 33 VR exhibits of which 31 are world premieres, 28 are international premieres, 21 are European premieres and 81 are UK Premieres. Raindance 2018 has again delivered an oustanding line-up with wonderful, surprising, dazzling and fascinating films. A number with the same element:…
All These Creatures: A mesmerizing, dark and exciting short film that deserves your attention
All These Creatures – Trailer from Charles Williams on Vimeo. There are films that you can put into a category instantly, whether it is a romantic, thriller, horror or sci-fi film but there are times when it is hard to tell. All these Creatures from director Charles Williams (Homebodies, Home) is one of those movies because…
FILM – J.K Simmons: Picking up the page is the main difference between making a blockbuster and an independent film
In 2012 he won an Academy Award for ‘Best Male Actor in a Supporting role’ for his great performance in Whiplash and he was nominated for more than 50 awards from which he won 39 of them. Of course we are talking about J.K. Simmons and during the red carpet of his new movie I’m…
RAINDANCE FILM FESTIVAL – Atsuko Hirayanagi: “Independent movies tell more a human story and that’s very important”
With Oh Lucy!, the Randaince film festival opens with a Japanse-American coproduction, starring Josh Hartnett and Shinobu Terajima. Our celebrity journalist Liselotte Vanophem spoke to director Atsuko Hirayanagi right before the UK premiere and had a chat about the exciting but nerve-wracking experience of having your film opening a film festival, about the difference in…
RAINDANCE FILM FESTIVAL – Josh Hartnett: “In independent films things directly come from the heart of the filmmakers”
Our fantastic film and celebrity reporter Liselotte caught up with Josh Harnett at the Raindance Film Festival opening gala and premiere of his new film ‘Oh Lucy’. Hi Josh, welcome to Raindance. Excited to be here? Yes of course. The fact that the movie (Oh Lucy!) will be shown here means that the people are very…
RAINDANCE FILM FESTIVAL – ‘Siblings’ Director Laura Plancarte “If you want to make documentaries, just do it. It’s a great process and an incredible world.”
Director Laura Plancarte’s Siblings is the second film she has had selected at Raindance Film Festival. This must see documentary relates to the very current issue of immigration and deportation, begging the question ‘is there an American dream?’. Siblings tells in parallel the story of two Mexican brothers that want to go back to the…
RAINDANCE FILM FESTIVAL – Siblings: Packed with emotions
At this moment, we’re with more than seven billion people here on earth. We’re all ‘made’ in the same way but we couldn’t be more different. Some of us live here in London, some of us in one of the richest cities in the United States or some of us in the poorest places in…
RAINDANCE FILM FESTIVAL – Tom Benedict Knight: If people don’t come and experience film in its early stages, then where does the big thing come from?
Just Celebrity Magazine caught up with Tom Benedict Knight at the 25th Raindance Anniversary Gala screening of ‘Oh Lucy’. Raindance Film Festival is the largest independent film festival in the UK. Celebrating its 25th Anniversary in 2017, Raindance is based in the heart of London’s buzzing West End film district. Raindance Film Festival is officially…
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