jury 2021
we love our jury and they love us!
well they’ve all returned for another year and we thank you for that! it’s your films they enjoy watching, debating, selecting
and… we’re delighted to welcome mark jenkin to this super-team. mark is a filmmaker’s filmmaker and like us he loves coffee - but in his case he processes film in it. if you haven’t seen his first feature ‘bait’ you must. it bagged him the bafta for outstanding debut by a british writer, director or producer
mark joins asif kapadia - back for his 6th time, justine wright - her 4th time and robbie ryan - his 3rd time, with katie metcalfe* and jo duncombe back for their second time.
*katie metcalfe was ably understudied by her nowness colleague, marley hansen.
these talented, discerning, encouraging film people will be selecting the 8 best straight 8 films of our 2021 competition, from our shortlist
that’s the 8 that will make it into our special premiere showcase - the highest ranking you can get as we never have an outright winner
find out more about everyone: click on their image and wiggle your mouse about!
then enter
impress them with your silky cinematic skills
and make it to our final 8
simple!
enter straight 8 now at straight 8 2022