Crazy8s 2024 Top 12 Announced!

THANK YOU to the Top 40 who pitched in person. THANK YOU to our in-person pitch jury for selecting the TOP 12 projects who will now proceed to script development! Top 6 announced January 17, 2023.

PROJECT TITLEGENRE(S)LOGLINEDIRECTOR(S)WRITER(S)PRODUCER(S)
AstronautDramatic WhimsyAmidst a backdrop of 1990s Chinese-Canadian immigration, a young boy is visited by his absent father who builds him a cardboard spaceship and launches him on a fantastical mission to connect with the neighbourhood kids.Kevin ChengStephanie JoanStephanie Joan, Luke VandenBerg
Breaking Bank: The Caregiver EditionComedyFour overworked Filipino caregivers dealing with insurmountable struggles embark on a side-splitting journey when they decide to use their caregiving skills to commit the perfect bank robbery.Kent DonguinesKent DonguinesJordan Connor, Kyle Guerrero
DisorderedDramaA troubled teen who is struggling with her mental health confronts the embodiment of her childhood trauma, which pushes her on a path to healing.Allana MillerAllana MillerGiselle Miller (Lead Producer)
Ivanna Samuel (Co-Producer)
Lily Yawson (Co-Producer)
DTF?Coming-of-Age ComedyDuring an anonymous sexual bender, a young queer writer is forced to confront his insecurities when he ends up on a date with his former English professor.Jess McleodJess Mcleod (Co-Writer)
Sam Krochmal (Lead Actor, Co-Writer)
Erin Purghart (Lead Producer), Garfield Wilson (Co-Producer)
Gone AbroadDramaAfter a conservative Chinese-Catholic school covers up the suicide of Kevin's best friend, he and his friends make a plan to uncover the truth.Kevin AngKevin AngMoheb Jindran
Kosher KushComedyKosher Kush follows senior citizen Larry Goldhacker as he is evicted from his home and forced to move into a run-down Jewish nursing home. There he strikes an unlikely partnership with a young nurse to sell weed to other residents, hoping to buy back his house with the profits.Malka Martz-OberlanderMalka Martz-OberlanderHayley Grey
Next StopComedyYoung Will must make a precious delivery after finding himself crammed into the back seat of an Uber Pool with strangers.Jennesia PedriJennesia PedriKate Kroll, Dale Shippam, Matt Villeneuve
Our Long GoodbyeDramaCaregiver by day and musician by night, Mark brings his elderly father's dementia-addled mind back every evening with his songs...until he can't.Dave BeamishDave BeamishEva Tavares, Erin Morgan (Producer's Assistant)
StrataComedyWhen a gentle, elderly resident moves a potted plant in the lobby of her building she unwittingly unleashes a war that the whole building shows up for.Anna Van HooftAnna Van HooftMatthew Clarke
Toe PickComedy-DramaA struggling teenage figure skater pushes back against the constraints of her sport in 1990s Vancouver.Teresa AlfeldTeresa AlfeldKiefer Doerksen
Velvet SecretsDramaA conservative mother's discovery about her daughter, leads her to question tradition, love, and the ever-evolving dynamics within her family.Shanthini BalasubramanianShanthini BalasubramanianPrakrit Kamra
What Are You Supposed To Do With Your Hands?Fantasy ComedyKendra struggles to fit in at a noisy party, much to the chagrin of her guardian angel, a sharp-beaked and sharp-witted harpy, who really wants her to stop staring at her shoes. Inspired by classic 80's puppet films like The Dark Crystal and Labyrinth, What Are You Supposed to Do With Your Hands? explores the unique experience of living as a late-diagnosed autistic woman.Larissa ThompsonLarissa ThompsonAmanda D'Silva

Once again, congratulations to everyone! Break a leg to you all!

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