‘Heated Rivalry’ Star Connor Storrie’s ‘April X’ to Open Raindance Film Festival, Eddie Cochran Doc to Close

Home Film Festivals May 7, 2026 6:57am PT ‘Heated Rivalry’ Star Connor Storrie’s ‘April X’ to Open Raindance Film Festival, Eddie Cochran Doc to Close By Naman Ramachandran Plus Icon Naman Ramachandran Latest ‘Mortal Kombat II’ Star Ludi Lin on Going Beyond the Action Hero: ‘I’m More Complex Than Just a Fighting Machine’ 49 minutes ago Cannes ACID Title ‘Summer Drift’ Lands at MoreThan Films for Sales (EXCLUSIVE) 3 hours ago Adil Hussain, Neha Dhupia’s Lionel Messi Fan Drama ’52 Blue’ to Open London Indian Film Festival (EXCLUSIVE) 7 hours ago See All Raindance Film Festival The 34th Raindance Film Festival will open with the U.K. premiere of Michel K. Parandi’s sci-fi thriller “April X” and close with the European premiere of Kirsty Bell’s documentary “Eddie Cochran: Don’t Forget Me.” “April X,” a multi-award winner on the international festival circuit, stars Connor Storrie (“Heated Rivalry”) and Lilly Krug (“Shattered,” “Plane”) as twins Bax and April. When April vanishes, her brother combs a post-Soviet cityscape in search of her, a journey that drives him toward psychological breakdown. Vertigo Releasing is set to distribute the film across the U.K. and Ireland in September. Related Stories Leonardo DiCaprio Sent Baskets of Pasta to Nikki Glaser After She Roasted Him for Dating Women Under 30 and Never Revealing Info About His Life