Short Film Format

  • Often screened at local, national, or international film festivals 
  • Made by independent filmmakers for non profit, either with a low budget/no budget 
  • Usually funded by film grants, non profit organizations, sponsors, or personal funds; tend to have a much smaller budget than feature films; with the exception of short films made by big production companies
  • Generally used as a means of gaining experience or proving their talent to gain funding for future films from private investors, entertainment companies, or film studios
 7 rules to follow
1. The shorter the better
2. Keep the practicalities of writing in mind
3. Make it visual
4. Find single moments
5. Tell a story
6. Engage the reader
7. Beware of clichés.

Audience expectations of a short film:
  • Narrative Construction: Overlaps in narrative; e.g, 3 characters cross each other at different times and the connection is made at the end.
  • Less dramatic use of special effects
  • Most short films end up on YouTube and/or Vime
  • Aimed at a niche audience vs feature films which tend to be aimed at a 
A feature film is a motion picture with a running time long enough to be considered the principal or sole film to fill a program. According to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the American Film Institute, and the British Film Institute, a feature film runs for at least 40 minutes, while the Screen Actors Guild holds that it is 80 minutes or longer. (Wikipedia)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Short_film#In_popular_culture
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feature_film
http://www.sheffieldav.com/education/short-films-vs-feature-length-films

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