Can I use a different template or paper size as long as it is still an 8 page minizine?
You can use any kind of format, the a4 zine example was meant as a "minimum" for what you have to bring to the table for the jam.
What I actually meant is that the jam entry should be "at least" a A4 8-fold. Anything more articulate than that is fair game.
Cool! Thanks for the response.
Just to clarify, it looks like something with structure is the desired end result? So even a brochure format would acceptable?
yes, you can do any kind of formatting.