Raindance Film Festival: 30th Sept 2009 - 11th Oct 2009

Raindance Film Festival: 30th Sept 2009 - 11 Oct 2009
At Raindance Film Festival we’re working really hard to bring new films, both homegrown and from all over the world, to audiences in London

The 17th Raindance Film Festival Box Office opened on 15 Sept 2009 and some screenings have already started to sell out!

Tickets for all screenings at the Apollo West End Available online here:
http://www.apollocinemas.com/raindance-festival-piccadilly-circus.aspx

New this year: Raindance opens the Raindance Film Café, the place to be at this year’s festival! Screenings, panels, masterclasses and live music events will be hosted through the festival at Raindance Film Cafe at the Vinyl Factory, Entrance at Phonica, 51 Poland Street, W1F 7LZ

Among the films that we’re showing this year are:

HUMPDAY
From USA
It’s been a decade since Ben and Andrew were the bad boys of their college campus, but when Andrew shows up on Ben’s doorstep, they easily fall back into a dynamic of macho one-upmanship.

THE GIRLFRIEND EXPERIENCE
From USA
The highly anticipated new feature from Steven Soderbergh who returns to the style of his breakout hit ‘Sex, Lies and Videotape’, with adult film actress Sasha Grey stepping into lead role.

THE NARCOTIC FARM
From USA
Former inmates reveal a previously untold story of jazz, human drug testing and secret CIA research at America’s first prison for drug addicts. Narrated by Wayne Kramer (MC5)

IN YOUR NAME
From Brazil
A young engineering student gets involved in the armed fight against the brazilian dictatorship in the 70’s. In exile he learns to gauge reality in a whole new way.

COLIN
From UK
IN COMPETITION. UK zombie horror shot for only £45, Colin has become an international sensation

You can find more details on festival schedule here:
http://www.raindance.co.uk/site/independent-film-festival-2009

About Raindance:
Raindance is the UK’s leading independent film festival. Over the years, the festival has hosted such guests and filmmakers as Christopher Nolan, Shane Meadows, Ken Loach, Marky Ramone, Iggy Pop, Anton Corbijn, Mick Jones, Andrea Arnold, Adam Yauch, Quentin Tarantino, Faye Dunaway and Lou Reed.

Everyone’s looking for the next big indie hit. Our audience of film fans, journalists, acquisition executives, actors, producers and directors know that a screening at the Raindance Film Festival is a sign of quality.

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