Crazy8s Explained

Crazy8s
Number:fewest, 3 (1999); most, 8 (2006, 2008)
Location:Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Founded:1999

Crazy8s is a filmmaking competition and festival held annually in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It provides funding and support to local filmmakers to shoot and edit a short film in eight days.[1] It has been called one of the best platforms for emerging filmmakers in Vancouver and has produced over 100 short films.[2] [3]

History

See main article: List of films shown at Crazy8s.

Crazy8s was founded in 1999 by Andrew Williamson.[4] Teams of filmmakers pitch their concepts to industry professionals. Around 200 teams annually submit a video pitch, 40 are then chosen to pitch in-person to a jury, after that 12 teams advance to the script stage before six finalists are announced in early January.[5]

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.[6] Most of the approximately 2,000 people involved are industry professionals.[7]

Notable past participants include Kaare Andrews, Samm Barnes, Carl Bessai, James Dunnison, Mackenzie Gray, Matthew Kowalchuk, CJ Wallis, Ali Liebert, Zach Lipovsky, Elan Mastai, Camille Mitchell, Nimisha Mukerji, Chris Goldade, Graham Wardle and Kyra Zagorsky.[8] [9]

Dylan Akio Smith's Man. Feel. Pain. won Best Canadian Short Film at the 2004 Toronto International Film Festival.[10] Zach Lipovsky's Crazy Late is credited with helping earn him a spot on the reality show On the Lot.[11] Earthlickers and Bed Bugs: A Musical Love Story later screened at the 2014 Whistler Film Festival. Joel Ashton McCarthy's I Love You So Much It's Killing Them won Best Short Film at Bruce Campbell's third annual GroovyFest.[12] The 20th anniversary edition began February 8, 2019 and premiered February 23.[13]

Galas

The finished films are screened at a Gala Screening followed by an afterparty.[14] The 2010 gala was held March 27 at the Vogue Theatre.[15] The 2014 competition attracted 154 applicants.[16] The 2015 gala screening was held February 28 at The Centre For Performing Arts and had 196 applicants.[17] It was hosted by Diana Bang, attracted 1,700 people and featured the band No Sinner at the afterparty. The 2016 gala screening was held February 27 at The Centre For Performing Arts and was hosted by Ellie Harvie.[18] The 2017 competition attracted 216 teams and will screen the final six films February 25 at The Centre For Performing Arts with an official afterparty at Science World.[19]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fleming. Andrew. 1 March 2015. Crazy 8s turn sweet 16. Vancouver Courier. 1 March 2016.
  2. Web site: Javier. Carlo. 22 February 2016. Eight crazy days. The Capilano Courier. 1 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160411220207/http://www.capilanocourier.com/arts-culture/eight-crazy-days/. 11 April 2016. dead.
  3. Web site: Gee . Dana . Eight days to make a short film puts the crazy in Crazy8s . The Province . 19 February 2019.
  4. Web site: Georgian. Francis. Crazy8s Film Festival celebrates 15 Years. The Vancouver Sun. 6 March 2016.
  5. Web site: Gee . Dana . Six shorts set to shine in latest edition of Crazy 8's film challenge . The Vancouver Sun . 15 March 2020.
  6. Web site: Tejeida. Aurora. 27 February 2014. Crazy8s film fest gives students eight days to produce a masterpiece. The Ubyssey. 6 March 2016. Ubyssey. https://web.archive.org/web/20160410211732/http://ubyssey.ca/culture/crazy8s-film-fest-398/. 10 April 2016. dead.
  7. Web site: Uitto. Justin. Crazy 8s: Filmmaking on a budget. 31 March 2015. BeatRoute Magazine. 1 March 2016.
  8. Web site: Mack. Adrian. 24 February 2016. Bedlam with benefits is the key to Crazy8s. The Georgia Straight. 1 March 2016.
  9. Web site: Furminger . Sabrina . Vancouver actress Ali Liebert gets behind the camera for Crazy8s contest . Vancouver Courier . 15 March 2020.
  10. Web site: Past Award Winners: Short Cuts Award for Best Canadian Film. tiff.net. Toronto International Film Festival. 28 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160718065628/http://tiff.net/festivals/festival15/past-award-winners. 18 July 2016. dead.
  11. Web site: Video: Crazy 8s juror Zach Lipovsky. 11 February 2015. The Vancouver Sun. 1 March 2016.
  12. Web site: IP. STEPHANIE. Vancouver-shot short film earns nod from cult horror icon Bruce Campbell. The Vancouver Sun. 30 August 2016.
  13. Web site: Takeuchi . Craig . Kim's Convenience and Man in the High Castle cast members among winning Crazy8s film projects . The Georgia Straight . 19 February 2019.
  14. Web site: Jones. Scott. Crazy8s Challenges Filmmakers To Work Under Pressure. epn.tv. epn. 13 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160410143313/http://epn.tv/all/spotlight/crazy-8s-challenges-filmmakers-to-work-under-pressure/. 10 April 2016. dead.
  15. Web site: Myara. Shana. Female filmmakers take Crazy8s dare. 24 March 2010. The Georgia Straight. 1 March 2016.
  16. Web site: Schaefer. Glen. Bedbugs, time travel, a deal with God and a sexy apocalypse among Crazy8s winners. 14 January 2014. The Province. 6 March 2016.
  17. Web site: Atkinson. Cathryn. 26 February 2016. Crazy8s filmmaking is no drag for director Angie Nolan. Pique News Magazine. 6 March 2016.
  18. Web site: 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. 1 March 2016.
  19. Web site: UPDATE: Filmmakers pick Langley as backdrop for shorts. Langley Advance. www.langleyadvance.com. 15 February 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170215115945/http://www.langleyadvance.com/entertainment/411804426.html. 15 February 2017. dead.

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