WHAT DO WE OFFER?


Raina is a festival service agency focused mainly on documentary films of all lengths. We offer two types of service:

Full festival distribution service 

Filmmakers can hire us to handle all aspects of their festival run for a flat fee, which includes:

  • consultation with filmmaking team

  • an analysis of the film’s strengths and potential challenges

  • a detailed festival distribution strategy (made in dialogue with the filmmaker) which includes analysis of your film's strengths, potential premieres & audience, advice on synopsis & an extensive festival release & submission plan

  • pitching and submitting to between 50-250 festivals according to our mutually agreed plan

  • representation of your film at key industry events around the globe

  • negotiating terms and conditions of screenings with festivals upon selection

  • promotion of the film in person and via our social media outlets

  • material deliveries

  • any income the film makes goes directly to the filmmakers - Raina takes no commission from revenues

Consultancy service

Filmmakers can also hire us to advice them on the festival path of their film. This service includes:

  • an analysis of the film’s strengths and potential challenges

  • a festival strategy done in dialogue with the filmmaking team

  • up to 50 potential festival suggestions 

  • advice on synopsis & pitching points

  • advice on pitching and submitting to festivals (do's and don'ts of approaching festivals/programmers, drawing up a deadline plan, etc)

  • up to three meetings with the team to get started, to troubleshoot and advise along the way

HOW MUCH DOES IT COST?  

Our fees differ depending on the film’s duration, its festival history, the area our work covers and the length of our contract. 


The full festival distribution service ranges between 1000 and 4500 euros/12-18 months. 

The consultancy service costs 500 euros for a short film & 850 euros for a feature length film.

WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

Documentary Features

Documentary Shorts

We are happy to take films at any stage in their development/festival run.

We are particularly looking for films from emerging and under-represented filmmakers.

If you want to know more, get in touch to have a chat. Alternatively please send a screener to our Head of Acquisitions at inka@rainafilms.com