A packed Crowd Including Craig Roberts enjoyed Raindance’s 6th Annual Independent Filmmaker’s Ball at Cafe de Paris

A packed crowd enjoyed the Independent Filmmaker’s Ball last week at Cafe de Paris and helped raise funds for the Emerging Filmmaker’s Strand at Raindance

The Independent Filmmaker’s Ball, Raindance’s annual fundraising gala, was back in London at Café de Paris for its 6th edition.

This year, Raindance rolled out the red carpet for a swing-era special, inspired by 1930s and ‘40s musicals. Filmmakers and indie film lovers alike are invited for an evening of live swing & jazz music, networking, and a fundraising raffle with special guests Karen Bryson (Mother Father Son), Nicholas Pinnock (Counterpart), Craig Roberts (Red Oaks) and Cara Horgan (Traitors).

The Ball was a fun night of music and celebration at the art deco-inspired Café de Paris in the heart of London. Party-goers danced to the big band sound of Natty Congeroo & The Flames of Rhythm.

All the proceeds from the raffle went to the Emerging Filmmaker’s Strand at the 27th Raindance Film Festival. Launched in 2018 as a day of free events aimed at 18 to 25-year-old filmmakers, to expand the initiative to a programme of free events across the 2019 edition of the festival, including masterclasses, workshops with industry experts, networking sessions and free screenings of cult indie films.

Last year’s Emerging Filmmaker’s Day included a screening and Q&A organised by VICE Film School, a Pitching Skills class with Raindance Founder Elliot Grove, and special guest Amanda Seyfried, who presented her recent short Holy Moses.

The Emerging Filmmaker’s Strand will be an off-competition section of the 27th Raindance Film Festival, which has recently been recognised by the Academy Awards® as a triple Oscar-qualifying festival. Recipients of the festival’s qualifying awards (Best Animation Short/Best Documentary Short/Short of the Festival) will be eligible for consideration in the Animated Short Film/Documentary Short Film/Live Action Short Film category of the Academy Awards®.