2007-8 PROGRAMME 
Once again we hope we have chosen films that will entertain and challenge us all. We will also be showing one short film with our main film, from the fifth in the Raindance DVD series, the Best of the 14th Raindance Film Festival Shorts, a unique collection of innovative short films from the 2006 festival. This eclectic mix includes festival award winners, award nominees, the 2006 festival trailer, and the Nokia 15-Second Short finalists. The Raindance Film Festival is the largest independent film festival in the UK and continues to discover and foster new filmmakers. Tell us what your favourite film of this season has been in the survey below.
Friday 14 September 7.30pm - After The Wedding
Danish Oscar nominee for Best Foreign Language Film. Director:Susanne Bier. A Danish businessman offers Jacob Petersen a donation of $4 million dollars for his orphanage in India. There are, however, certain conditions. More...
Friday 12 October 7.30pm - The Life of Others
German Oscar Winner for Best Foreign Language Film 2007 with 39 other festival awards and 10 nominations. Director: Florian Henkel von Donnersmarck. In the early 1980s, an East German couple are being observed by secret service agent, who finds their life fascinates him more and more. More...
Friday 9 November 7.30pm - Cave of the Yellow Dog
Mongolia/Germany Director: Byambasuren Davaa. A little Mongolian girl makes friends with a puppy she finds in a cave. Rolling steppe, vast and broody skies, storms, lost children, marauding wolves and wonderful music. More...
Cave of the Yellow Dog Pan's Labyrinth
Friday 7 December 7.30pm - Pan’s Labyrinth
Mexico/Spain Winner of 3 Oscars (Art Direction/Cinematography/Make-Up) 51 other Festival awards and 53 further nominations.. Director: Guillermo del Toro. In 1944 fascist Spain, a girl escapes into fantasy and the centre of the labyrinth. Beautiful, magical, earthy and brutal. A truly remarkable film. More...
Friday 11 January 7.30pm - Offside
Iran. Comedy/Drama. Director: Jafar Panahi. Several young Iranian women dress as boys and try to get into a World Cup qualifying match between Iran and Bahrain. Comic and dramatic, quirky and entertaining film. More...
Friday 15 February 7.30pm - Away From Her
Canada. Director: Sarah Polley. Starring: Gordon Pinsent/Julie Christie. A moving love story about an Ontario couple who have been married for over 40 years. Self-sacrifice and Alzheiners disease face them in their twilight years. More...
Friday 14 March 7.30pm - The Page Turner
France. Director:Denis Dercourt. A compelling drama set in contemporary France. Revenge in the piano concert world. Wonderful musical score features Bach, Shostakovitch and Schubert. More...
The Page Turner El Lobo
Friday 11 April 7.30pm - Lobo
Spain. Director: Miguel Courtois. "El Lobo" tells the real story of a government agent who infiltrates ETA towards the end of Franco’s regime in the 1970’s. More...