Crazy8s
| Location | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1999 |
| Number of films | fewest, 3 (1999); most, 8 (2006, 2008) |
| Website |
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Crazy8s is a filmmaking competition and festival held annually in Vancouver, BC, Canada. It provides funding and support to local filmmakers to shoot and edit a short film in eight days.[1]
Notable past participants include Kaare Andrews, Samm Barnes, Carl Bessai, James Dunnison, Mackenzie Gray, Matthew Kowalchuk, Zach Lipovsky, Elan Mastai, Camille Mitchell, Nimisha Mukerji and Graham Wardle.[2] It has been called one of the best platforms for emerging filmmakers in Vancouver.[3]
History
Crazy8s was founded in 1999 by Andrew Williamson.[4] Teams of filmmakers pitch their concepts to industry professionals. After fine-tuning their concepts and delivering revised scripts, 6 winners are chosen to receive $1,000 and a production package and have three days to shoot followed by five days of post-production.[5] Most of the approximately 2,000 people involved are industry professionals.[6]
Dylan Akio Smith’s Man. Feel. Pain. won Best Canadian Short Film at the 2004 Toronto International Film Festival.[7] Zach Lipovsky’s Crazy Late is credited with helping earn him a spot on the reality show On the Lot.[8] Earthlickers and Bed Bugs: A Musical Love Story later screened at the 2014 Whistler Film Festival.[1]
Joel Ashton McCarthy's I Love You So Much It's Killing Them won Best Short Film at Bruce Campbell's third annual GroovyFest.[9]
Galas
The finished films are screened at a Gala Screening followed by an afterparty.[10] The 2010 gala was held March 27th at the Vogue Theatre.[11] The 2014 competition attracted 154 applicants.[12] The 2015 gala screening was held February 28th at The Centre For Performing Arts and had 196 applicants.[13] It was hosted by Diana Bang, attracted 1,700 people and featured the band No Sinner at the afterparty.[1] The 2016 gala screening was held February 27th at The Centre For Performing Arts and was hosted by Ellie Harvie.[14]
External links
- Crazy8s at the Internet Movie Database
- Crazy8s on Twitter
References
- 1 2 3 Fleming, Andrew (1 March 2015). "Crazy 8s turn sweet 16". Vancouver Courier. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
- ↑ Mack, Adrian (24 February 2016). "Bedlam with benefits is the key to Crazy8s". The Georgia Straight. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
- ↑ Javier, Carlo (22 February 2016). "Eight crazy days". The Capilano Courier. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
- ↑ Georgian, Francis. "Crazy8s Film Festival celebrates 15 Years". The Vancouver Sun. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
- ↑ Tejeida, Aurora (27 February 2014). "Crazy8s film fest gives students eight days to produce a masterpiece". The Ubyssey. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
- ↑ Uitto, Justin (31 March 2015). "Crazy 8s: Filmmaking on a budget". BeatRoute Magazine. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
- ↑ "Past Award Winners: Short Cuts Award for Best Canadian Film". tiff.net. Toronto International Film Festival. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
- ↑ "Video: Crazy 8s juror Zach Lipovsky". The Vancouver Sun. 11 February 2015. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
- ↑ IP, STEPHANIE. "Vancouver-shot short film earns nod from cult horror icon Bruce Campbell". The Vancouver Sun. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
- ↑ Jones, Scott. "Crazy8s Challenges Filmmakers To Work Under Pressure". epn.tv. epn. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
- ↑ Myara, Shana (24 March 2010). "Female filmmakers take Crazy8s dare". The Georgia Straight. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
- ↑ Schaefer, Glen (14 January 2014). "Bedbugs, time travel, a deal with God and a sexy apocalypse among Crazy8s winners". The Province. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
- ↑ Atkinson, Cathryn (26 February 2016). "Crazy8s filmmaking is no drag for director Angie Nolan". Pique News Magazine. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
- ↑ Conner, Shawn (24 February 2016). "Romance, dystopian sci-fi and grocery store action – it's all part of this year's Crazy8s short film showcase!". Inside Vancouver. Retrieved 1 March 2016.