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Elliot Grove
Canadian-born film producer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Elliot Grove is a Canadian-born film producer who founded both the Raindance Film Festival in 1993 and the British Independent Film Awards in 1998.
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Early life and education
Growing up in a Mennonite household, Grove was unable to watch TV or films. At the age of 16, he watched his first film, Lassie Comes Home, and was subsequently "hooked on cinema forever."[1]
He followed up formal art school training at Central Technical School in Toronto with a series of jobs behind the scenes in the film industry.[citation needed]
Career
In 1992, Grove founded Raindance Film Festival, a festival devoted to promoting independent filmmaking.[2]
He also founded the Independent Film Trust, a charitable organization that empowers children facing disabilities or disadvantaged circumstances to express themselves through the art of filmmaking.[2]
In July 2009, Grove was awarded an honorary doctorate from the Open University at Plymouth College of Art, in recognition of his contribution to education in independent film.[2]
In December 2021, Grove received the Impact Award at the first ever British Short Film Awards.[3]
Production
Grove's production company operates under the Raindance banner. Upholding the ethos of Raindance, he wrote, produced and directed 1997's feature, Table 5, for just over £200.[4][dead link]
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Bibliography
- Grove, Elliot (2001). Raindance Writers Lab: How to Write and Sell the Hot Script. Focal Press. ISBN 9780240516363.
- Grove, Elliot (2004). Raindance Producer's Lab Lo-To-No Budget Filmmaking. Vol. 1. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 9780240516998.
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