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Raindance Film Festival

London, UK · FilmFreeway

No premiere requirement Shorts & Features NarrativeDocumentaryAnimationExperimentalLGBTQ+

BAFTA-qualifying. UK premiere preferred but not strictly required. Films should not have had UK theatrical release.

Deadlines & Fees

earlybird deadline · passed

Sun, February 15, 2026

Shorts 18 / Features 30 GBP

regular deadline · passed

Fri, May 1, 2026

Shorts 30 / Features 50 GBP

late deadline · passed

Wed, July 1, 2026

Shorts 38 / Features 70 GBP

extended deadline

Sat, August 15, 2026

Shorts 50 / Features 90 GBP

The Facts

Festival dates

Wed, October 21, 2026 – Sun, November 1, 2026

Notification

Expected by Tue, September 1, 2026

Next deadline

Sat, August 15, 2026

extended · Shorts 50 / Features 90 GBP

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