straight 8 is an independent filmmaking event founded in 1999 and based in the United Kingdom.
[1] The name is derived from the medium and editing style used to create the short films.
[3][4] Each year, filmmakers are invited to submit entries for the event.
The competition is open to filmmakers from around the world.
Films may be a maximum of three minutes and twenty seconds, a limitation of the Super 8 medium.