straight 8 Shootout Cannes: Iris does it again!
The straight 8 shootout took to La Croisette in Cannes last week.
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The straight 8 shootout took to La Croisette in Cannes last week.
An impressive line-up of industry companies had risen to the straight 8 challenge: to make a 2.5 minute film on one roll of Super 8, shot in story order, without re-takes, editing, grade or VFX! After a survivor’s breakfast sponsored by shots, the throng of motion picture lovers filed into the cool and dark of Cinema les Arcades.
They were also treated to the top 8 films, from straight 8’s annual open competition, which played a month ago at Cannes Film Festival. Those were selected from 150 entries whereas the shootout format sees straight 8 show every film (even if it turns out black). No pressure then for the lineup of prestigious and highly awarded companies who put their names to their films.
The line-up included: 72 & SUNNY AMSTERDAM / BIRTH / BISCUIT FILMWORKS / CANAL 180 / CURLY FILMS / IRIS WORLDWIDE / MR+POSITIVE / ODELAY FILMS / PARTIZAN / SMILE / VCCP / YOLAFILMO
With no theme set, companies are free to choose how they want to wow the audience with their 2.5 minutes of the silver screen. It resulted in a wildly varied selection, coincidentally with some recurring motifs, for example copious blood spattering.
Only the companies in competition get to vote, nominating their Gold, Silver and Bronze choices, not voting for their own film. All very fair!
And the straight 8 Shootout Cannes 2023 winners are:
Bronze - Canal 180 - Turn It Off!
Silver - VCCP / Girl & Bear - Hairnxiety
Gold - Iris - Pumped
And the audience award, for the film that got the biggest applause but no trophy, was:
Audience Award - Mr+Positive - Tokyo Syndrome
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For those who missed it, the show will re-screen at The Prince Charles Cinema, Screen 1, London on June 29th 2023 at 6pm, followed by a nearby after-party.
Tickets are available now here.
The films will not be available online until after the London Cinema Re-Run on June 29th.
The show is also available by request to screen publicly elsewhere in the world. Contact straight 8 for details.
To take part in the next straight 8 shootout, register your company’s interest now here.
