Straight 8 Winners 2023 | love over gold
An intimate and moving documentary about a chance discovery that opens another view of a late mother. Dir: Sasha Denny
Straight 8 Winners 2023 | no ball games
An eerie crowd convinces a yellow-coated passerby to play a dangerous ball game. Dir: Sam Brewster
Straight 8 Winners 2023 | quinacridone gold
This intense spy drama is told through AI manipulated images that creep into your brain and latch onto your memory. Dir: Orlando Cubitt
Straight 8 Winners 2023 | brief encounter
In this sensual narrative, being stalked through the city can be as exciting as it may be scary. Dir: Alex Matraxia
Straight 8 Winners 2023 | something gruesome
An innocent bystander witnesses something gruesome. Dir: Richard Hunter
Straight 8 Winners 2023 | lemonade stand-off
Two lemonade stand entrepeneurs fight to the extremes for their clientelle’s preference. Dir: Max Mir, Matthew Poole & Kan Trivedi
Filmmakers Academy | DIY Lens Effects
In his garage workshop, Justin Jones reveals DIY tricks that every cinematographer ought to know. More specifically, Justin showcases how he builds his personal DIY lens effects. We are so excited to introduce our newest cinematography mentor, Justin Jones. As a leading cinematographer with over a decade of experience, Justin dominated the music video world….
BlueBolt | The Great
BlueBolt created the VFX for the third series of MRC/Hulu’s hit satirical comedy drama series The Great. Led by VFX supervisor David Scott, BlueBolt delivered 369 VFX shots for season three; recreating 18th-century Russia with crowd duplication in key settings, squib hits, and muzzle flashes, in addition to CG butterflies and a comet. The focus…
Filmmakers Academy | How to Calibrate Preston FIZ Remote Follow Focus System
1st AC Derek Edwards demonstrates how to map out a lens on the Preston FIZ remote follow focus system. Programming your lenses in the prep makes you more efficient. That way, by the time you get on set, your lenses are dialed in and ready to go. Then, it’s a matter of two seconds to change the…
