South of 8 is a 2016 American crime drama heist film by Tony Olmos in his directorial debut. It premiered September 26, 2016 at the Downtown Los Angeles Film Festival in Los Angeles, California.
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| Directed by | Tony Olmos |
| Written by | Tony Olmos |
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| Cinematography | Tony Olmos |
| Edited by | Tony Olmos |
Production company | Rosewood Five |
| Distributed by | MultiVisionnaire Pictures Amazon Video |
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Running time | 91 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $9,000[1] |
In the near future, a former con looking for work becomes infamous with a gang of bank robbers during America's next Great Depression.
Principal photography took place in San Diego with a local cast and crew. With a $9,000 budget, filming and editing was completed in a span of 18 months.[1]
South of 8 premiered on September 26, 2016 at the Downtown Los Angeles Film Festival in Los Angeles, California.[2][1]
Emilie Black of Cinema Crazed said the film has potential citing "the story, directing, acting, and music are good" but also noted it had "framing, lighting, and focus issues".[3]
| Festival / Event (year) | Award | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
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| San Diego Film Awards (2017) | Best Narrative Feature Film | Tony Olmos | Nominated | [4] |
| San Diego Film Week (2017) | Best Horror/SciFi/Thriller Feature | Tony Olmos | Won | [5] |
| Downtown Los Angeles Film Festival (2016) | Best Dramatic Screenplay | Tony Olmos | Won | [6] |
| San Diego Film Awards (2016) | Best Trailer | Tony Olmos | Won | [7] |
Olmos expanded this universe in his follow up film; the comedy horror Continuance premiered at Shockfest on December 10, 2021.[8]