STRAIGHT 8 SHOOTOUT 2026 at cannes

programme

(all films anonymous until voting complete)

a: the adventure capitalist

b: party wall

c: lightbulb

d: bride's maze

e: cat cracks the case

f: tamesis

g: love you to death

h: eye test

i: sandcastles

j: dear josephine

k: night train from ulaanbaatar

l: i lost you in the san

m: tina

n: drip

o: the greatest magician of all time

p: the wait

straight 8 shootout is presented by cinelab film & digital - who have been supporting straight 8 since 2016

every single straight 8 film since then has been processed by them. literally - your films share a warm bath with some of the world’s biggest feature films

so if you’re looking for best in class film processing for your projects, don't forget they also process and scan 16mm, 35mm and even 65mm… and have full digital capability too from on-set through the entire workflow.
oh - and best of all: they’re top top people

and a big thank you too to kodak, who recently came on board as a regular sponsor - welcome!

kodak need no introduction, do they?? tip top film makers for filmmakers

thanks to regular straight 8 partners shots. a global platform dedicated to creativity in the advertising space, whether you're looking for inspiration, insight, research or collaborative pitching

machineshop are the creators of the glorious straight 8 shootout trophies.

they specialise in the design & creation of special effects for film, ads, tv shows. if you can dream it then machineshop can make it

supporting the ad industry for over 40 years, the apa have been a part of every edition of straight 8 shootout