straight 8 invites anyone anywhere to make a short film on one cartridge of super 8 — without editing. the first time filmmakers see their film is at one of our awesome worldwide premieres, like at our infamous cannes film festival screening.;straight 8 began in 1999 when a bunch of people accepted a challenge to make a short turnaround, no budget, three minute film on a single cartridge of super 8 without editing, but with a cinema audience guaranteed.;over time straight 8 grew and great things have happened — like our annual event at cannes and cannes advertising festival, screening in great cinemas and even on tv.;the experimental spirit is still there but the films started becoming a lot more polished and clever. and more and more people have joined in — close to a thousand straight 8's have been made now. that's a lot of stories that might still be in heads or on paper but are now in the can and that makes us smile.;the deadline for 2012 is march 31st.;anyone, anywhere can enter straight 8 at www.straight8.net