Elliot Grove
Jul 20
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Updated: Jul 21
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.
In 1992, Grove founded Raindance Film Festival, a festival devoted to promoting independent filmmaking. 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.
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.
In December 2021, Grove received the Impact Award at the first ever British Short Film Awards.
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