Raindance is launching Raindance Vertical, a one-day London festival and financing market for vertical films and series on 4 December. It will include competitions, panels, workshops and a mini-market for matching producers with backers.
01Summary
- 01Raindance Vertical will take place on 4 December at Soho’s Karma Sanctum Hotel in London.
- 02The event will feature two competitive categories: Vertical Short Film and Vertical Series.
- 03Submissions open today via FilmFreeway and are open to UK and international filmmakers until November.
- 04The festival will include panels, workshops and a “vertical mini-market” run with Charlotte Knowles’ Creative HQ.
- 05All work in the programme will be screened in a 9:16 vertical format.
02Why it matters
The event gives UK vertical filmmakers a new route to screening, financing and industry contacts. It also signals that short-form vertical storytelling is moving into a more established part of the UK film scene.
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