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However yesterday went, know this: the anxiety was never really about the grade — it was about not knowing what happens next. But a result is information, not a verdict on who you are.
That's exactly why independent filmmaking matters to us. When you make your own work — write it, shoot it, get it seen — you're not waiting on a grade or a gatekeeper. You control your own narrative. Christopher Nolan brought his no-budget debut Following to Raindance Film Festival long before Inception. Edgar Wright started out as our founder's first intern, years before Shaun of the Dead. Neither waited to be discovered — they made the work, and the rest followed.
So whatever the outcome, let it be one chapter — not the whole story. If it's the offer you hoped for, brilliant. If not, we're here.
You sat the exams. You made it this far. That doesn't change.
Good luck — we mean that.
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Alumnus Spotlight
Sam Evans is crowdfunding his debut feature
Raindance alum Sam Evans (class of 2019) is currently raising funds for his debut feature, Concrete Tightrope — a mixed-media, single-location drama exploring men's mental health.
Toby Gardner escapes to his rooftop to avoid a failing relationship, a demanding boss, and the weight of new parenthood. When one phone call costs him his job and another costs him his partner, he climbs onto the ledge, ready to step off. A stranger named Michael stops him — with a cigarette and a challenge: talk, or jump. What follows is a raw, single-night conversation about trauma, guilt, and the difference between temporary suffering and permanent decisions.
It's exactly the kind of self-made, independent filmmaking we talk about — Sam and his team have their cast and crew locked and are now raising production funds directly from the community.
Support Concrete Tightrope → |
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Harvey and Raphaela are heading into the festival circuit
Raindance alumni Harvey John (writer) and Raphaela Wagner (director) are gearing up for the festival run of their short film To Catch a Siren — winner of the Shore Scripts 2024 Spring Short Film Fund Grand Prize.
The film follows a young orphan who desperately searches for the mermaid she believes to be her mother, before she is adopted and sent to live far away.
Produced by UK-based Developing Room Films alongside German co-production partner M&H Productions, To Catch a Siren is hitting festivals this year.
Follow the film's journey →
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