straight 8 2027
2026 was stellar. let’s make 2027 even better. ARE you in?
here’s how it works…
can you make a 3-minute film on just one roll of super 8 ?
editing only with each pull of your super 8 camera’s trigger ?
with no opportunity for retakes or postproduction….
and submitting your original soundtrack without seeing your film first?
for a decent chance of SCREENING at OUR packed world premieres -where the first time you see your work is with the public at its world premiere?
if the answer is yes, yes, YES. or even: i THINK so.. then you have what it takes to take a crack at the analogue thrill ride that is straight 8
use the button above to commit to it
check out the full competition rules here
book your spot now
all deadlines/prices released now
there’s no waiting to take part in straight 8 2027. book your place now - we’re releasing all deadlines - with limited spots of each
there are still a limited number of EARLIEST BIRD places at our very lowest price of £120 with a film delivery deadline of september 8th 2026 - yes this september. since entry costs the same as processing and scanning - which is included when you enter straight 8 - this is a STEAL! get filming while the sun’s out!
straight 8 2027 entry - earliest bird
FILM DELIVERY DEADLINE*: SEP 8 2026
SOUNDTRACK DEADLINE: SEP 15 2026
YOU MUST ENTER BEFORE YOU SHOOT
*deadline for exposed but unprocessed super 8 cartridge to arrive in london
the prices increase the later you want to deliver. it’s your call…
straight 8 2027 entry - november delivery
FILM DELIVERY DEADLINE*: NOV 8 2026
SOUNDTRACK DEADLINE: NOV 15 2026
YOU MUST ENTER BEFORE YOU SHOOT
*deadline for exposed but unprocessed super 8 cartridge to arrive in london
want to put things off? burn some dough? shoot in the short days and long nights? or the opposite for our southern hemisphere friends? be our guest…
straight 8 2027 entry - january delivery
FILM DELIVERY DEADLINE*: JAN 8 2027
SOUNDTRACK DEADLINE: JAN 15 2027
YOU MUST ENTER BEFORE YOU SHOOT
*deadline for exposed but unprocessed super 8 cartridge to arrive in london
maybe you’re the kind of creative whose adrenalin just don’t get outta bed till the deadline is about to blow-up? well, we got you…
straight 8 2027 entry - february final delivery
FILM DELIVERY DEADLINE*: FEB 8 2027
SOUNDTRACK DEADLINE: FEB 15 2027
YOU MUST ENTER BEFORE YOU SHOOT
*deadline for exposed but unprocessed super 8 cartridge to arrive in london
THE CAMERAS THAT MADE THE 25 FILMS THAT MADE THE TOP 25 OF STRAIGHT 8 2026
WHAT BETTER WAY TO GET INSPIRED TO MAKE A GR8 STRAIGHT 8 THAN TO WATCH A LOAD OF GR8 STRAIGHT 8 FILMS?
^ scroll through this showcase ^
THINGS YOU MAY BE WONDERING COULD INCLUDE…
premiere details for 2027 are tbc - but they are always epic - and usually in may but we reserve the right to change that!
what will the other deadlines and prices be and when is the last? the latest delivery deadline will be feb 8 2027 so get cracking soon - they get incrementally more expensive, so now is the most cost-effective
where do i get a camera and film? look at our menu - we have info about cameras, and rent them. we sell film
any questions, email us at entrants@straight8.net
big thanks to our straight 8 partners
