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

Digital Transformation Film Documentary Manuel Stagars

Awards

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

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

Podcasts

Clients, partners, network

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

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

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