 | Kailey Spear |
| Kailey and Sam Spear are director/writer/actors (and twin sisters) originally from Bowen Island, British Columbia. They graduated from the SFU film program In 2012 and have since directed both in both theatre and film. They are represented by Jenny Maryasis and Abby Glusker (UTA – literary) as well as Meagan McLeod (LLA – acting). |
 | Sam Spear |
| Kailey and Sam Spear are director/writer/actors (and twin sisters) originally from Bowen Island, British Columbia. They graduated from the SFU film program In 2012 and have since directed both in both theatre and film. They are represented by Jenny Maryasis and Abby Glusker (UTA – literary) as well as Meagan McLeod (LLA – acting). |
 | Natasha Wehn |
| Natasha is a passionate filmmaker whose wide range of experiences in the industry have given her a comprehensive foundation as a producer. After earning a BA in Film at Simon Fraser University, she started working at Mayrs Brandstatter, a leading casting company in Vancouver, while also continuing to work in the independent industry primarily as a 1stAD on over 22 projects. She also produced the short “The Mary Alice Brandon File” which was won the international Twilight Saga “Storytellers” competition. This year her film as associate producer, “Luk’Luk’I”, won Best BC Film Award at VIFF and Best Canadian First Feature Film this year at TIFF. Natasha values building strong community within film and believes that it is one of this generation’s most powerful tools for positive change. |
 | Lauren Beason |
| Lauren Beason grew up on the outskirts of Victoria, and moved to Vancouver as a young adult to go to Simon Fraser University, eventually receiving a Bachelor of Fine Arts (majoring in Filmmaking). Like many young people, she fell in love with the city and decided to stay in Vancouver after school. She now works in local film productions, and has a passion for Canadian stories and film. When she isn’t working on a film production, she enjoys spending her time getting lost in the wood, or walking on a beach. |
 | Victoria Burkhart |
| Victoria was born and raised in the small town of Ward in the South Island of New Zealand. She graduated with a Bachelor of Broadcast Communications majoring in Television in 2002 at the top of her class. She began work in television as a field director on a kids tv show called WNTV which aired on one of New Zealand’s major TV channels, TV2. After working in the New Zealand TV industry as a field director, PA, coordinator and PM, Victoria progressed into working in Film. In 2006, Victoria began working with director Neill Blomkamp as his assistant and very quickly became one of his producers. Victoria moved to Canada permanently in 2015 and hopes to stay here for the long haul. She is now working on the development of various projects under her company Sizzle Snap Productions. |
Crazy8s is an 8-day filmmaking challenge that provides support and funding to emerging and mid-career BC-based filmmakers to produce a short film.
Crazy8s Film Society is grateful to live and work on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territories of the Coast Salish People, the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwxwú7mesh (Squamish) and səl̓ílwətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) First Nations.