films
there are well on the way to 3000 straight 8 films in existence. at about 3.5 minutes each, that’s getting on for 8 days and nights of solid viewing. so here’s some ways to find the best ones, below, and don’t miss more inspiration on our making-ofs page
all these filmmakers have done a great job of straight 8, one of the hardest ways on earth to make a film. they become part of our big family and without them, this website would be a load of blank pages. everyone is welcome to join in so we hope you’ll be inspired to enter too
please consider this when you watch all these films: each straight 8 film is made entirely in-camera on just one cartridge of super 8mm cine film lasting up to 3 minutes 20 seconds. with each pull of the trigger, each shot taken goes into the final film, in the order taken, like it or not. there's no chance for editing, post-production effects, colour-grading or sound-synching... because we get the films processed and then we just line up first frame of picture with the original soundtrack each entrant supplies blind. the very first time successful straight8ers see even their own film is with the audience at its packed premiere - at cannes film festival and other great screenings
for 2021 and 2020 we moved to global livestream premieres. check them out…
see how the best 8 and best 25 straight 8 films of 2021 live-streamed on nov 7th and nov 14th
see straight8 2021
in 2019, to celebrate 20 years, we created a double album of the the best straight 8 films since the beginning. help yourself… you’re welcome
hungry for more?….
still hungry? maybe it’s about time you enter and make your own? straight 8 is for everyone everywhere