Monday 20 June 2011

Short Films

What are Short Films



A short film is a film considered too short to be a feature film, generally the peak being 40-45 minutes (which includes credits). The main aim of a short film is to generally provide a message or lesson in the form of a film, or provide quick entertainment for something that would drag on in a  feature film. Short films are generally used as fillers, both on tv and in movies.

Short films are very useful to new producers. They can use short films to get into the movie industry, because they are cheap and easy to make, and can show the companies skills in move making in a short amount of time. Short films get mainly shown at film festivals, but some get shown in cinemas as well.

Important facts about short films

Short films main aim is to provide a message to the viewers in a most entertaining and creative way as possible, although in most cases entertainment is sacrificed for creativity.

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