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Who Are the Crazy8s Filmmaking Teams This Year?
More than 100 teams applied to be a part of Crazy8s this year, but in the end, only six are chosen to move forward and make their films. (Pictured above are the producers of the six winning teams.)...
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Crazy8s – Introducing Our Six Talented Directors
MATT LEAF – Director of “Braindamage” Matt Leaf is a cinematographer who moved to Vancouver from the interior of B.C. in 2001 to attend the Vancouver Film School. Since graduating, he has worked...
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Video Interviews with Three of the Crazy8s 2014 Directors
A number of video interviews have recently been posted on vancouversun.com, courtesy of our good friend Dean Broughton, Chief News Editor, Digital at the Vancouver Sun. Be sure to check them out: At...
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Q&A with Sean Tyson, Producer of Bedbugs
HAYLEY MATCHES: In the eyes of a producer, explain the challenges and highlights you faced filming Bedbugs: A Musical Love Story. SEAN TYSON: There were more challenges on this film than any I have...
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Fraud and data mining in Vancouver…just Outside the Lines
A gritty, uncompromising look at the initiation of a novice into the world of telephone fraud. This new short film written and directed by Scott Belyea is a 2015 winner in the hugely popular indie...
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‘The Wolf Who Came to Dinner’ Serves up a Feast of Indie Talent
With the tag line, ‘It’s Fast! It’s Fun! It’s Crazy!’, Crazy 8’s certainly lives up to its motto. Recognized as the best way for a filmmaker to launch their careers in BC, Crazy 8’s is an 8 day...
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Director Jem Garrard talks Monsters, Childhood, and ‘The Wolf Who Came to...
Sitting down with Director and Writer, Jem Garrard, is always a treat. With her ambitious attitude and infectious work ethic, it’s no wonder she’s one of Vancouver’s most sought after young directors....
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Coffee with Caroline Cave. Our Stunning Actress in ‘The Wolf Who Came To...
Coffee with Caroline Cave. I could write a novel about this. As Caroline and I sat down with Director Jem Garrard, the three of us acknowledged at the end of the conversation that we could talk to each...
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Q&A with Writer/Director Scott Belyea as he brings Telephone Fraud to the...
As the top 6 teams race to the end of pre-production on their Crazy 8’s Film projects, I checked in with Outside the Lines Writer/Director Scott Belyea to see how things are coming together…and of...
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Friday the 13th. FEARS & SUPERSTITIONS. Cast & Crew of ‘The Wolf Who Came to...
As the Crazy 8’s Film Competition kicks off its first day of shooting this Friday the 13th, it’s only fitting we do a special feature on some of our cast and crew’s Fears and Superstitions! The cast...
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One Last Ride: About the Director & Lead Actress
Caitlin Byrnes is a director and production designer based out of Vancouver, BC. She’s a graduate of the UBC Film Program, and has directed two short films: “Visiting Hours” and “She’s a Soul Man,”...
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An Exclusive Look Behind the Scenes of ‘The Wolf Who Came to Dinner’
As Friday the 13th fittingly kicked off the first day of principal photography, The Wolf Who Came to Dinner, one of the winners of the Crazy 8’s film competition, wrapped up its whirlwind shooting...
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A close-up with Mo Soliman, director and writer of “Under a Glass Moon”
Two days after finalizing one of the most anticipated crazy 8s films and giving him the chance to catch up on much needed sleep, I sat and had a coffee with Mo Soliman, director and writer of “Under a...
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Mel Tuck: Vancouver’s Acting Guru sheds light on “Under a Glass Moon”
Mel Tuck is one of Vancouver’s iconic figures when it comes to acting. Affectionately nicknamed “Yoda” and “The Guru” by his students (including Molly Parker, Barry Pepper, Eric McCormack and Martic...
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Privy To Sin Is Laura Adkin of The Twisted Slipper
For several days, Feb 13-15 to be exact, Laura Adkin embodied one of our favorite deadly sins, envy. The Twisted Slipper was one of six short films that made it into Vancouver’s Annual Crazy 8’s...
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Special Effects Surprise and Shine at the Gala Premiere of ‘The Wolf Who Came...
The Wolf Who Came to Dinner made its world debut at the Crazy 8’s Gala screening in front of an audience of 1700 to rousing applause! For Director/Writer Jem Garrard, Producer Michael Khazen (and the...
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Crazy8s Launches Its 17th Year!
Crazy8s is an 8-day filmmaking challenge that provides funding and support to emerging filmmakers to help them produce a professional short film while at the same time fostering a vibrant independent...
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Crazy8s 2016: This Year's Winning Teams
An amazing 179 teams applied to be a part of Crazy8s this year, but in the end, only six can be chosen to move forward and make their films. The talented filmmakers and teams that make up Crazy8s...
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Meet the Crazy8s 2016 Directors!
Crazy8s is very pleased to introduce our winning directors from 2016. Read on to find out a bit more about each of them: SHANNON KOHLI Director, A FAMILY OF GHOSTS Shannon Kohli was born in Canada,...
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Meet Our Actors! – The Comedic Minds Behind 'Grocery Store Action Movie'
Peter n’ Chris (Peter Carlone and Chris Wilson) are a 3 time Canadian Comedy Award winning sketch troupe from Vancouver BC (Best Sketch Troupe and Best Comedic Play 2013/2014). They have performed in...
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