The 8 fest

The 8 fest is a unique Toronto-based film festival that presents all forms of small-gauge film: 8mm, Super 8 and 9.5mm, as well as works in installation, loops, and 'proto-cinema devices' like zoetropes.

The 8 fest is a festival for anyone using small-gauge to create rough little gems on film – personal, handmade, experimental, animations, diaries, essays, collage, cut-ups, performance/film, music/film.

We present the general public with films from Toronto, across Canada and from small-gauge creators and communities around the world. The 8 fest showcases the 70+ year history of small-gauge film – from artists' work in the form since the 50's and 60's, to it's wider cultural use in home movies, instructional loops and beyond.

The 8 fest provides a forum for filmmakers who want to show their work on small-gauge and for people who want to see this work in its original formats. The 8 fest is committed to keeping the exhibition of small-gauge film a viable presentation medium.

Our first festival was held in February 2008 and has continued annually since then. Check out the archives for info on those years.

The 2013 8 Fest will be held between Friday February 8th through Sunday February 10th at Workman Arts Theatre, which is at 651 Dufferin Street (just north of Dundas) in west-end Toronto. Schedule and further information is 

Who we are:

the 8 fest Coordinator: Andrew James Paterson, contact: the8fest (at) gmail.com

Board of Directors: 
Christina Zeidler, Marnie Parrell, Scott Miller Berry, Milada Kovacova & Ben Donoghue.
Programming Committee:
Kevin Hegge, Milada Kovacova, Andrew James Paterson, & Tanya Read.

the 8 fest tient à remercier ses partenaires : Le Conseil des Arts du Canada, Le Conseil Des Arts De L’Ontario et Le Conseil des Arts du Toronto, ainsi que par des commanditaires et partenaires locaux.

the 8 fest is made possible through the generous support of: The Canada Council for the Arts, The Ontario Arts Council and the Toronto Arts Council, as well as our sponsors and community partners.