CRAZY8's Film Festival

2010 will mark the 11th anniversary of The CRAZY8's Film Festival! In the past, only 60 teams have been able to pitch their film idea. This year they are running the festival a bit different. Before, those 60 teams would go straight into a live pitch session and battle it out for the opportunity to shoot a 10min short film with 60 minutes of footage in 8 days with $800. Now, there is no limit as to how many teams can register.

On December 13th 2009 we registered our film and attended a information session at Vancity Theater. 115 teams registered! Amazing and yet not surprising. So, I ask myself... what does that say about Vancouver's film industry? Are we hard up for work OR are more people realizing that we need to take action instead of just talking about a film idea that we have? OR has CRAZY8's grown so rapidly over the last year that film makers can't wait for the opportunity and challenge this film festival offers?! Regardless of the answer...we're so excited for the first challenge.

STEP 1 - Submit a video pitch. The most important thing we learned at the info session was how important it is to focus on the story. This video pitch should be no longer than 5mins and it's due by 5pm this Friday, January 15th.

STEP 2 - Pitch live to a panel of judges...that is...if we make it down to the top 40 teams!

STEP 3 - The semi-finals!!! 12 teams will enter the CBC Story Development phase. We will be given the opportunity to work with a professional story editor to perfect our scripts and hand them in to be judged.

STEP 4 - The finals!!!!! Celebration time! Now we get to shoot our film!

We have cast and crew ready to work for free....oh AND locations already nailed down. This is going to be a really awesome adventure!

Stay tuned!

Until next time...