STRAIGHT 8 SHOOTOUT: THE ISOLATION EDITION

ON JUNE 25TH WE PREMIERED 13 STRAIGHT 8 FILMS MADE BY BRAVE COMPANIES BIG AND SMALL

NOT IN A BIG CINEMA IN CANNES AS USUAL. INSTEAD THEY SAW THEIR WORK FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER DURING A LIVE GLOBAL STREAM

FIND OUT MORE ABOUT SHOOTOUT AND GET INVOLVED HERE

[nb: straight 8 shootout is not the same as straight 8 2020 - compare the two competitions here]

THE RESULTS ARE IN!
(AND WATCH THE WHOLE SHOW BELOW)

the entered companies each had one vote for gold, silver, bronze but could not vote for their own film. and the results are:

gold
stay tricky - nion // prize pot goes to 1% for the planet

silver
face me - yolafilmo // prize pot goes to beyond blue

bronze
shoseph - mr+positive tokyo // prize pot goes to the american school in japan

massive congratulations to the winners and everyone who took part, and to everyone around the globe who watched our live online streAM.

see the whole show exactly as it premiered live and (evidently) unscripted here:

we usually donate some of the CANNES cinema door money to the fireflies tour which had to cancel its 20th anniversary cycle from geneva to cannes in aid of blood cancer uk.

because cancer is not cancelled and this hugely beneficial ride is, if you’d like to make a donation please do so here

companies in competition:

// ADAM&EVEDDB // BLUR & 24/7 // CAVIAR // 432 FILMS // GLORIA CONTENT // IRIS WORLDWIDE // JAM VFX // MR+POSITIVE // NION // PARTIZAN // ROCK HOUND // VOCES IMAGINARIAS // YOLAFILMO //

THIS IS our INTER-COMPANY CHALLENGE TO CREATE THE BEST SHORT FILM ON SUPER 8 - WITHOUT EDITING, POST-PRODUCTION OR BREAKING ISOLATION - AND TO SEE IT - FOR THE FIRST TIME - WITH THE WORLD WATCHING

companies make a short film on one roll of super 8 film: with no brief, no retakes, and no post-production and put their name to it. films upto 2.5 minutes only as dictated by the length of one super 8 reel (at 24fps)

for the isolation edition, every company, no matter where they were and their local rules, had to abide strictly by the rules of self-isolation, as stated in this BBC definition

however and whether it comes out, the first time they see their film will be alongside the rest of the world, in competition, during our live online premiere on june 25

the entered companies will vote at the end of the screening. we donate the prize pot to the charities chosen by the winners

this is not for the faint-hearted

check out all the previous shootout films, companies and charities shootout has benefited on our shootout page

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BIG thanks to ALL our WONDERFUL shootout partners

apa

the Advertising Producers Association was formed by and represents the interests of production companies, post production, music, sound design, vfx and editing companies making commercials in the uk

cinelab film & digital

cinelab film & digital is europe’s leading film laboratory and the only facility in the uk to offer integrated full-service film laboratory and digital dailies services. providing complete end-to-end film and digital workflow solutions across feature films, episodic tv, commercials, music videos, archive and restoration.

machineshop

MACHINESHOP specialise in the design, fabrication and operation of practical in-camera special effects, model-making, electro-mechanical rigs and animatronics, as well as all atmospheric and pyrotechnic floor-effects for every forms of film, tv, commercial, installation and live productions.

no.8

no.8 is an award-winning creative sound and vision studio, located in the heart of london’s soho. established in 2019 by creative director jim allen and managing director barny wright, no.8 offers best-in-class multi-disciplinary services through a single point of contact. clients are serviced by a dedicated team across all post disciplines - editing, audio, music, colour grading, vfx, cgi and animation. we offer a personal, bespoke service to a wide range of clients across advertising, film and television

warner chappell production music

warner chappell production music, the global music publishing company of warner music group, is home to a wide array of composers and a rich expanding catalogue of 250,000+ library tracks. WCPM has over 35 years of experience, working across all media industries. with our global offices, WCPM offers creative music services including personalised music consulting and bespoke composition to help you find and create the perfect narrative for your project.

shots

shots spotlights the world’s most creative advertising every day.

with a specific focus on film, shots is the global platform dedicated to creativity in the advertising space and its aim is to inspire and inform brave creative thinkers and makers, enabling them to deliver world-leading content for global brands

ls productions

ls productions are the uk’s largest production service company providing expert local knowledge on commercials, film and tv, music videos, fashion and sports campaigns. our team believe in unlocking the uk’s potential for photo and film projects based out of our offices in edinburgh, manchester and london.

and to our many FRIENDS AND reach partners including…

Copy of David Reviews (Copy)

Copy of Shiny Awards (Copy)

Copy of shots (Copy)

Copy of Televisual (Copy)

Copy of Young Director Award (Copy)

Copy of Little Black Book (Copy)

we know you love options. here’s all 13 films in order without the live link bits….

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