Founder

Elliot Grove - Founder and Artistic Director

Elliot GroveElliot founded the Raindance Film Festival in 1993, the British Independent Film Awards in 1998, and Raindance.TV in 2007. He has produced over 150 short films and 5 feature films. He has written eight scripts, one of which is currently in pre-production. His first feature film, Table 5, was shot on 35mm and completed for a total of £278.38.

He teaches writers and producers in the UK, Europe, Japan and America. He has written two books which have become industry standards: RAINDANCE WRITERS LAB (Focal Press 2002) and RAINDANCE PRODUCERS LAB (2004). His first novel The Bandit Queen is scheduled for publication in 2010.