40 Filmmakers in 25 Countries Team Up for an Ode to Nature Shot Entirely on Super 8 Cameras
Bringing together 40 collaborators in 25 countries across five continents, 'Super Nature' is a collective ode to our planet. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The article 40 Filmmakers in 25 Countries Team Up for an Ode to Nature Shot Entirely on Super 8 Cameras appeared first on…
In an era dominated by digital technologies, 40 filmmakers from 25 countries united for a unique project: Super Nature, an ode to nature shot entirely on Super 8 cameras. Directed by Ed Sayers, founder of the annual Super 8 competition and community called straight 8, the film features people and creatures captured in their homes, subverting the traditional approach of capturing far-flung locales.
Participants include renowned photographers Gideon Mendel and Ami Vitale, as well as communities like the Enawene Nawe tribe in Brazil. Sayers aimed to create a film that felt free and intimate, sending cameras to participants who had never used Super 8 before and guiding them through video calls. With few constraints, assembling the final film required finding connections between disparate segments and creating a cohesive narrative.
Sayers emphasizes the importance of the stories coming across as more than the sum of their parts, showcasing the filmmakers' vulnerability and connection both in front of and behind the camera. Eleven languages and dozens of accents are featured in the film, highlighting the filmmakers' roots. In a world of AI and frictionless digital technologies, analog approaches like Super 8 remain radical.
The film's release by BFI Distribution will screen in the U.K. and Ireland, with showtimes available on their website.
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