straight 8 2024 is NOW open
it’s our 25th anniversary
be a part of it!
FIRST buy entry >> THEN make A film ON one roll of super 8 with no post production >> FILM IN STORY ORDER WITH ONLY ONE TAKE OF EACH SHOT >> THEN make an original soundtrack >> send it to us >> see YOUR FILM FOR THE FIRST TIME at its premiere
read exactly how it all works in these 8 steps
don’t like lots of words on a page? watch this video about straight 8 and why it exists
AUGUST 8 FILM DELIVERY DEADLINE HAS PASSED
was £110 entry fee - aug 8 film deadline - aug 15 sound deadline
OCTOBER 8 FILM DELIVERY DEADLINE:
£140 entry fee - includes processing & scanning, excludes camera & film
october 8 2023: deadline for your completed, but unprocessed, roll of super 8 to arrive in london
october 15 2023: deadline to submit your soundtrack & crew info to our online portal
DECEMBER 8 FILM DELIVERY DEADLINE:
£170 entry fee - includes processing & scanning, excludes camera & film
december 8 2023: deadline for your completed, but unprocessed, roll of super 8 to arrive in london
december 15 2023: deadline to submit your soundtrack & crew info to our online portal
LATER DELIVERY DEADLINES
feb 8 deadline places will cost £200 - releasing in september 2023
the final final straight 8 2024 deadline will be feb 21 2024.
note: all deadlines can be extended for £25 per additional month, up to the final deadline of feb 21 2024 ( = only a 2 week extension for feb 8th deadline entrants)
no-one ever gets to see their straight 8 film before its premiere
it’s uniquely exciting for the audience and nerve-janglingly thrilling for the filmmakers
THE BEST 8 FILMS WILL PREMIERE MAY 2024 IN A PACKED CINEMA AT CANNES FILM FESTIVAL
THE BEST 25 FILMS WILL PREMIERE LATE MAY 2024 IN A CENTRAL LONDON CINEMA
UNSELECTED FILMS ARE RETURNED AS HIGH QUALITY DIGITAL SCANS AND CAN BE PREMIERED BY YOU AT THE SAME TIME AS THE TOP 25 GLOBAL LIVESTREAM IN JUNE 2024
a small selection of amazing straight 8 films - see more collections on our watch page
a massive shoutout to cinelab film & digital for supporting straight 8 since 2016
every single straight 8 film since then has been processed by them. literally - your films share a warm bath with some of the world’s biggest feature films
so if you’re looking for best in class film processing for your projects, don't forget they also process and scan 16mm, 35mm and even 65mm… and now they have full digital capability too from on-set through the entire workflow. oh - and best of all: they’re top people