Published on November 23rd, 2017 | by Biz Books
Crazy8s 2018 Top 42 Announcement
Biz Books is pleased to support Crazy8s 2018!
This year, Crazy8s hit a new record of 201 video pitches, and after reviewing them tirelessly over the past 2 weeks, the Pitch Jury unanimously decided to choose 42 film pitches to advance to the live-pitch stage!
The live pitches will be held November 25 & 26th, in front of a new jury of film and TV industry professionals. The Top 12 final pitches will then advance to the script stage, announced November 27th!
Here are the Crazy8s 2018 Top 42!
In alphabetical order by Film Title:
@Eloise – Director Jesse Boyko, Writers Jesse Boyko & Jenna Mae Diamante – SciFi
Black or Blue – Writer Murry Peeters – Drama
Bob – Directors Daniel Jeffery & Graeme Achurch, Writers Graeme Achurch & Daniel Jeffery, Producer Geoff Manton – SciFi / Comedy
Bordered – Director / Writer Anaïsa Visser – Drama
The Candy Bar War – Director / Writer David I. Strasser, Producer Jessica Randall and Graem Luis – Historical Drama
Cat in the Postman’s Bag – Director Kaio Kathriner, Writer Tom Malenica – Comedy
CC – Directors / Writers Kailey Spear & Sam Spear, Producer Natasha Wehn – SciFi / Drama
Cherry Blossoms in March – Director / Writer Riley Rheyan, Producer Thomas Emann – Art House / Drama
Cloaks and Daggers – Directors Kristina Hampton & Jordan Dueck, Writer Kristina Hampton, Producer Jonathan Chawla – Drama
The Companion – Director / Writer Michelle Brezinski – Comedy
Concrete – Director / Writer Milton Ng – Sci-Fi / Fantasy / Comedy
Dazzle Ships – Director Kristyn Stilling, Writer Jasmine Pullukatt & Kristyn Stilling, Producer Jasmine Pullukatt – Comedy
Defence – Director / Writer Hannah Drew – Drama
Extra-Ordinary Amy – Director Christopher Graham, Writer Zlatina Pacheva, Producer Kris McRonney – Dark Comedy / Horror
Film-Making The Musical – Director Ed Witzke, Writers Ed Witzke & Matt Ewart, Producer Ed Witzke & Matt Ewart – Musical
The Future of Me – Director Ray Raghavan, Writer Ray Raghavan, Producer Haydn Wazelle – SciFi / Drama
Gemini – Director / Writer Mily Mumford, Producer Phillip Planta – SciFi
Girl – Director Kathleen Mann, Writer Alison Brierley, Producer Alison Brierley, Producer Kathleen Mann – Drama
Girlship – Director Lucie Guest, Writer Lucie Guest, Producer Synnöve Godeseth – Comedy
The Hermit’s Couplet – Director Alex Miro, Writer Alex Miro, Producer Stefania Indelicato & Amanda Konkin – Comedy
Hero Singh – Director / Writer Jasleen Kaur – Comedy / Drama
How Did We Get Here? – Director / Writer Laura Adkin, Producers Lisa Durupt & Victoria Angell – Drama
Imperfect Harmony – Writer Jennifer Laporte – coming of age fantasy
The Jobs We Don’t Want – Director Larke Miller, Writer Larke Miller, Producer Justine Warrington – SciFi / RomCom
The Long Halloween – Director Akash Motwani, Writer Akash Motwani, Producer Satinder Dhillon – Drama
Long Way Down – Director/Writer Michael P. Vidler – Drama
My Blue Balloon – Director Trish Neufeld, Writer Steve Berry, Producers TBC – Drama
My Life with John Paul II – Director Ricardo Plaza, Writer Ricardo Plaza & Bobby Gorman, Producer Ryan Silva & Bobby Gorman – Comedy
Nut-Cracker – Director, Writer Jennifer Nicole Stang – Action / Comedy
OCD: Obsessive Christmas Disorder – Director Ellie Harvie, Writers Brenda Whitehall & Lynda Finch – Comedy
The OOO Block – Director Erik Horn, Writer Erik Horn, Producer Amanda Verhagen – Comedy
Power – Director / Writer Crystal Lowe, Producers Ashley Alexander & Phil Planta – Drama
(?) Questioning – Director Harrison Houde, Writer Kim Chinchilla, Producer Kimi Alexander – Dramedy
Shuttlecock – Director / Writer Melanie Jones, Lead Actor Rhona Rees – Comedy
Small Fish – Director / Writer Maxime Beauchamp, Producer Kent Donguines – Visual Drama
Sophie in the Mirror – Director Greg Melanson, Writer Ren Kennedy, Producer Nadia DiMofte – Drama
Sparks! – Director Hayley Gray, Writers Hayley Gray & David Chin, Producer David Chin & Tina Korki – Comedy
Suburban Desert – Director Shelby Wilson, Writers Shelby Wilson & Matt Seeley, Producer Justin MacGregor & Matt Seeley.- Action Thriller
Take Shelter – Director / Writer Jesse Pickett, Co-Producers Kathleen Mann & Brigitte Patenaude – Post-Apocalyptic
The Traveler – Director / Writer Kay Metchie, Producers Valerie Lopez & Hannah Kess – Action / Thriller
Vivid – Directors / Writers Athena Russell & Tiarra Sulyk, Producers Athena Russell & Tiarra Sulyk – Drama / Fantasy
Waiting for Ganesh – Director / Writer Jacques Lalonde, Producer Arun Fryer & Pat Bermel – Musical Comedy
Break a leg to all the filmmakers!
Meet the #Crazy8sFilms18 Top 12 in person at the Raindance Booze N’Schmooze – 7pm-10pm on Monday, November 27th at the Blarney Stone.