straight 8

the one super 8 cartridge no editing film competition

straight 8 shootout @ CANNES 2019 happened!

creative companies from 4 continents competed for charity. [NB: this is our shootout format - for more about shootout click here]

the 15 shootout films screened for the first time - even to their makers - at cinema les arcades, cannes at the advertising festival, june 20th 2019 - and again in the historical regent street cinema in london on june 28th

now watch the selection right here, only on this webpage, and check out the results and event photos below the showcase


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TRY OUR CANNES FILM FESTIVAL COMPETITION - SEE THE 2019 RESULTS AND ENTER 2020 - LIMITED PLACES OPENING JULY 8TH 8PM LONDON TIME



“DAVID REVIEWS can guarantee that it will be the most memorable and worthwhile experience of the whole Cannes week. It always is.”

- read the whole article here


thanks to all the companies who took part:

partizan london - iris london - the producers co melbourne - taiyo kikaku co. - rock hound - rattling stick - airbag (2 teams) - society - directors guild - curious - bad - forever - rankinfilm - motherland

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

and the results are:

gold
teenage girl killed - directors guild, helsinki // prize pot goes to finnish mental health charity: mielinauha

silver
beloved - iris worldwide, london // prize pot goes to children with cancer uk

bronze
bless you - rankinfilm, london // prize pot goes to climate coalition

audience award - awarded to the company (not winning a trophy) whose film got the loudest reaction in cannes!
kate - partizan london

massive congratulations to the winners and everyone who took part, and to everyone who dragged their bodies to early screenings in cannes and london.


and huge thanks to our partners for shootout:

advertising producers association for uk: apa

processing and scanning partner: full service london film lab processing 65mm, 35mm, 16mm, Super8mm for the world: cinelab london

trophy partner: london sfx and model-making company: the machine shop

new partner - sponsoring breakfast in cannes: london based uk service production company: madam

charity partner - raising money for bloodwise cycling insane mountains: the fireflies cycle ride


a selection of the pics from the cannes and london shootout screenings…


find out about our other shootouts on our shootout page