Ahead of kicking off the 34th edition of Raindance Film Festival, founder Elliot Grove still keeps the event’s original mission ethos to his chest. Raindance, the largest independent film festival in the U.K., was born out of a desire to platform underseen and upcoming talent. Last year, the festival ballooned after a few scaled-down editions, with a whopping 90% increase in feature films. This year, the festival will screen 85 features, 112 short films and 27 immersive projects between June 17-