CRAZY 8'S GALA 2011

This weekend I attended the CRAZY 8's 2011 Gala. I was so impressed with all of the films especially considering the restrictions pressed upon them. For those who are unfamiliar with the CRAZY 8's film making challenge...let me give you a break down.

This year marked the 12th anniversary of the CRAZY 8's. 120 filmmakers signed up to submit a 5min video pitch. 42 were chosen to do a live pitch to a jury of industry professionals. From there 13 got to work with story editors to perfect their scripts but only 6 got to shoot them in the end. Those 6 were given $800 and only 8 days to complete their film. CRAZY? Yes. Absolutely.

My favorite 2 films were:
ALCHEMY AND OTHER IMPERFECTIONS Writer/Director: Zachary Rothman Producer: Heather Lindsay
CHAINED Writer/Director: Rehan Khokhar Producers: Matt & Mikey Granger.

They both left me wanting more. The best part is I've heard that the producers of CHAINED are working on a feature length version of this short! So excited! Congratulations to all involved in this year's films. You should be so proud.

Support the arts and keep making films Vancouver! Thank you for the inspiration.

Until next time...