Crazy8s 2011 Dates and Guidelines:

Video pitches are due by Jan. 10, 2011. Pitches longer than 5 minutes will not be accepted. 

Please start the video pitch by telling us your name, the role(s) you are playing on the film (writer/director/producer), and the title of the film.  If you’ve confirmed who will be filling the other role(s), please also tell us this information. 

NOTE: The director and producer must be two separate people. There’s so much work to get done in 8 days, it would be impossible for one person to try to pull off both jobs.

Check back soon for details on how to submit video pitches.

The top 40 teams will be notified by Jan. 24th, 2011 to schedule a time to pitch in person to a jury of industry professionals on either Jan. 28 or 29th, 2011.

Invited filmmaker(s) will have 5 minutes to pitch their story and themselves to the jury.  NOTE: the in-person jury will not have viewed your video pitch. 

No reels are permitted as part of your in-person pitch.  Invited filmmakers are asked to bring a short synopsis of their project and a bio of the director printed on a single page.

The jury will then select 12 filmmaking teams to enter the CBC Story Development phase.  The 12 finalists will be announced Jan. 31, 2011.

The 12 finalists will be paired with a professional story editor to help craft their script.  Filmmakers will have three weeks to develop their script before presenting them to the jury.  Final scripts are due Feb. 23rd.

Completed projects will be no more than 10 minutes in length, which translates roughly to 10 script pages.

Upon reading the scripts, the jury will then select the 6 winners to go into production.  Winners will be announced Feb. 28th.

The six winning teams will be provided with $800 in cash, an HD Camera, sound recording equipment, a lighting and grip package, the services of a casting director, full production insurance, free location permits, discounts on vehicle/props/costume rental, a binder with all required paperwork, access to edit suites if required, on-line editing including title generation, colour correction, and a professional sound mix.

Crazy8s production/post-production will run from March 25 – April 1, 2011.  The Gala Screening will be at the Vogue Theatre on April 9, 2011, with an after-party to follow.

Creativity, energy and originality are key.  It's fast, it’s fun, it's Crazy!

Directors must be Canadian Citizens or Landed Immigrants, and also BC Residents to apply.

Past Crazy8s directors may not re-apply as directors, but may work on Crazy8s films in any other role.