jury
meet the jury for straight 8 2023!
these top-of-their-game film professionals are tasked with the difficult - but rewarding - job of selecting the new best 8 straight 8 films from the year’s top 25 collection
between them they have an incredible breadth of film knowledge and, more importantly, strong opinions! every year they put serious time and deliberation into judging your straight 8s
we’re thrilled to have many of them back and it’s a real testament to the quality of your films that they do keep coming back year-on-year
mark jenkin and justine wright send apologies and both hope to be back next year!
welcoming john maclean and rachel clark!!
these talented, discerning, encouraging film people will be selecting the 8 best straight 8 films of our 2023 competition, from our shortlist
that’s the 8 that will premiere at our cannes film festival screening - 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!