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What is a Short Film?
What is a Short Film?
A short film is any film that is not long enough to be considered a feature film (a full-length film). Short films can be made for four reasons: to promote, to communicate a message, to experiment and to reach out to a particular audience.
Firstly, in terms of using a short film to promote it is the promotion of the director rather than the actual film itself. For example, upcoming directors usually create a short film which they then enter into competitions and upload them onto YouTube in order to self promote themselves and their productions.
Secondly, short films are also made to communicate a message to the audience to either educate or inform them about a particular topic. An example of this is 'Dear Dad', a short drama film about a thirteen year old boy named Tim. The film aims to portray a message about anti-bullying and raise awareness on the topic.
Thirdly, individuals may create a short film to experiment and test out an idea which they have created on a small scale first. Due to the relatively cheap production costs, film makers are able to attempt new cinematic techniques and display their talents in a short amount of time.
Finally, short films are also created to reach out to a particular audience. These films are usually distributed on websites, such as Facebook, Twitter and YouTube, compared to in a cinema. This allows individuals to distribute and promote their short films to a particular audience on a small scale.
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A short film is any film that is not long enough to be considered a feature film (a full-length film). Short films can be made for four reasons: to promote, to communicate a message, to experiment and to reach out to a particular audience.
Firstly, in terms of using a short film to promote it is the promotion of the director rather than the actual film itself. For example, upcoming directors usually create a short film which they then enter into competitions and upload them onto YouTube in order to self promote themselves and their productions.
Secondly, short films are also made to communicate a message to the audience to either educate or inform them about a particular topic. An example of this is 'Dear Dad', a short drama film about a thirteen year old boy named Tim. The film aims to portray a message about anti-bullying and raise awareness on the topic.
Thirdly, individuals may create a short film to experiment and test out an idea which they have created on a small scale first. Due to the relatively cheap production costs, film makers are able to attempt new cinematic techniques and display their talents in a short amount of time.
Finally, short films are also created to reach out to a particular audience. These films are usually distributed on websites, such as Facebook, Twitter and YouTube, compared to in a cinema. This allows individuals to distribute and promote their short films to a particular audience on a small scale.
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