It has now been one year since Sock premiered at the Raindance Film Festival, and what a year it has been.
Premiering at one of the UK’s leading independent film festivals was a significant milestone for everyone involved in the production. The audience response was incredibly encouraging and confirmed that the story resonated with viewers. However, what many people don’t realise is that the version screened at Raindance wasn’t actually the finished film.
At the time of the festival premiere, several scenes were still awaiting completion, the sound mix was unfinished, and the final colour grade had yet to be completed. While the film was ready to be experienced by festival audiences, we always knew there was still work to do before it reached its definitive version.
Over the past twelve months, we’ve been focused on bringing Sock across the finish line. That has included returning to production to shoot additional scenes, recording ADR to refine performances, enhancing the film’s sound design, and completing the final colour grade. Every stage has been undertaken with one goal in mind: ensuring that audiences see the strongest possible version of the film.
We’re pleased to say that the end is finally in sight.
Alongside post-production, we’ve also been exploring the film’s future beyond the festival circuit. During the Cannes Film Festival, Boozehound Films held encouraging discussions with a number of potential distributors. While an independent feature like Sock is more likely to find its audience through streaming than a traditional theatrical release, the conversations were overwhelmingly positive and reinforced our belief that the film will soon find the right home.
We’ll be sharing more information as soon as we are in a position to announce release details.
Looking beyond Sock, work has already begun on the next chapter. The screenplay for the sequel, Socks, has now been completed, and we’re eager to begin pre-production once Sock has secured its streaming release.
The sequel expands the world established in the original film while building on the ideas, characters, and mythology that audiences first encountered at Raindance. It’s an exciting next step for the project, and we’re looking forward to sharing more as development progresses.
To everyone who has supported Sock over the past year—whether by attending screenings, following our journey online, or simply cheering us on—thank you. Independent filmmaking is only possible because of the enthusiasm and generosity of audiences who believe in original stories.
The journey isn’t over yet. In many ways, it’s only just beginning.
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