About

8GR8 Films | Story-Driven Science was founded by Manuel Stagars with a global talent network spanning award-winning film directors, media professionals, and interdisciplinary scientists. 8GR8 creates independent documentary films, podcasts and interview series about science, innovation, culture and society that inspire audiences to think.

Films

Awards

Our documentaries have won awards and screened at international film festivals:

  • Chagrin Documentary Film Festival, Chagrin Falls
  • Global Science Film Festival
  • Golden Tree International Documentary Festival
  • Winner Open Everything Film Festival, Vienna
  • SCINEMA, Australia
  • Fraude Film Festival, Amsterdam
  • Transitions Film Festival, Melbourne
  • International Innovation Film Festival, Berne

Podcasts

Clients, partners, network

Our team has worked with the following academic institutes and distribution channels:

  • Australia's Science Channel
  • UCLA
  • HWZ
  • Swiss Radio and Television Network
  • King's College London
  • Universal Music Group
  • CBS
  • Santa Fe Institute
  • ETH
  • MTV
  • Disney
  • Singapore-ETH Centre
  • Tohoku University
  • The Royal Institution of Australia
  • Fox
  • Paramount
  • Tongji

Manuel Stagars

Manuel Stagars is a Swiss film director and autor. His documentary films focus on science, innovation and technology and their impact on society.

www.manuelstagars.com

Iris Belle

Iris holds a PhD in Geography from Heidelberg University and a Diploma in Architecture from Karlsruhe Institute of Technology. She is Full Professor at the University of Applied Sciences in Stuttgart (HFT) and scientific advisor for 8GR8 projects with a worldwide academic network. 

www.iris-belle.com