Opening Night

Photographs from the Opening Night of the 17th Raindance Film Festival, featuring Raindance founder Elliot Grove and Lynn Shelton - director of Humpday. Click on an image to see a larger photo. Photos by David Miller and Sara Ketterer



Ticket holders wait in queue to for Humday, the opening film of the 2009 Raindance Film Festival.
Lynn Shelton, director of Humpday, outside of the Apollo Cinema at the opening of the 2009 Raindance Film Festival.
Lynn Shelton, director of Humpday, talks with Elliot Grove, founder of the Raindance Film Festival, outside of the Apollo Cinema at the opening of the 2009 Raindance Film Festival.
Lynn Shelton, director of Humpday, talks with Elliot Grove, founder of the Raindance Film Festival, outside of the Apollo Cinema at the opening of the 2009 Raindance Film Festival.
Elliot Grove, founder of the Raindance Film Festival, inside the Apollo Cinema at the opening of the 2009 Raindance Film Festival.
Elliot Grove, founder of the Raindance Film Festival, inside the Apollo Cinema at the opening of the 2009 Raindance Film Festival.
Lynn Shelton, director of Humpday, inside the Apollo Cinema at the opening of the 2009 Raindance Film Festival.
Lynn Shelton, director of Humpday, with festival founder Elliot Grove, inside the Apollo Cinema at the opening of the 2009 Raindance Film Festival.
Lynn Shelton, director of Humpday, speaks before the festival premiere of her movie, Humpday.
Viewers prepare for the screening of Humpday, the opening film of the Raindance Film Fest.
Lynn Shelton, director of Humpday, answers questions after the festival premiere of her movie.
Lynn Shelton, director of Humpday, answers questions after the festival premiere of her movie.
Audience at the screening of Humpday, the opening film at the Raindance Film Fest at the Apollo Cinema.
Lynn Shelton, director of Humpday, answers questions after the festival premiere of her movie.
Audience at the screening of Humpday, the opening film at the Raindance Film Fest at the Apollo Cinema.
Festival programmes in the Apollo Cinema lounge.
View of the Apollo Cinema on Regent Street in London.
Festival producer Joe Pearshouse and assistant Amelie Thille talk to someone outside of the Apollo Cinema following the premiere of Humpday at the 2009 Raindance Film Festival.
The Brit Girls perform at Floridita in Soho where the attendees of the Humpday premiere gathered after the show.
At Floridita where the after show party for the opening night was held
A great opening night to kick off 11 more days of fantastic films at the 17th Raindance Film Festival live at the Apollo!!
Raindance Film Festival is finally underway!!