PROJECTOR FILMS: All about "Eight"

A SHORT SCRIPT ON HOW TO BALANCE FOOTBALL, EMOTIONS AND YOUR MUM.

SCRIPT OUTLINE:

Jonathan loves Football. Jonathan loves Liverpool. But he is kept far away from both his passions. Life goes on however and he always has his best mate Terry Terry

(despite the fact that he supports Man U.) Together they explore his new home on the South Coast, which Jonathan attempts to turn into his home town, complete with a miniature Anfield. Of course none of this manages to crush his deep and well grounded belief that he is the next Michael Owen. Mum

Some questions remain unanswered though. Why doesn't his Mum like him having anything to do with Football? Where is his Dad and why can't he talk about him? And when were the sixties anyway? "Eight": The story of one boy's rise to the Kop.

Check out the script on the detailed page.

Jack Langan-Evans Mark Evon Gina McKee
Tim Clague

Directed by: STEPHEN DALDRY Cinematographer: JOHN PARDUE

The End

See behind the scenes of the shoot.

THE JERWOOD PRIZE:

Eight (working title was "N'That") is the winner of the 1998 Jerwood Film Prize. As such it was be made into a film by director Stephen Daldry and shown at all Warner Village cinemas with the feature Practical Magic.
The Jerwood prize was an open competition for scriptwriters of 25 and under to submit a 10 minute screenplay on any topic. Over 3000 entries were received and the judges included The Coen Brothers, Emma Thompson, Mel Smith, Anthony Mingella and Richard Curtis. The film was produced by Working Title and Jerwood Films.

PRESS CUTTINGS AND COMMENTS

"See this short and I defy you not be amused, charmed and moved."
Quentin Curtis - Daily Telegraph Film Critic

"The screenplay has a huge heart ... and makes you reflect on your own childhood"
Emma Thompson, Actress / Writer

"Great heart"..."Tremendously evocative"
Richard Curtis, writer - Blackadder, Bean, 4 Weddings and a Funeral

"It's economic, funny and, finally, very poignant"
Wally Hammond - Time Out

"It was touching and surprising and, like every good short film, it has a superb ending"
Duncan Kenworthy, Producer - Four Weddings and a Funeral

Eight was also featured in The Guardian, The Times, Evening Standard, Total Film and on BBC Radio One and BBC South Today. Variety magazine also ran an article which is available on this site and theirs.

WATCH IT

Eight is available to buy on DVD as part of the Cinema 16 compilation of short films. It also formed part of the Cinema Extreme touring programme of shorts. You can buy it from Amazon here.

INTERVIEWS

An interview by the now closed website Plan-10 is available on line here. Or you can read reviews of Eight.






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