WHAT IS A SHORT FILM?

BY MILLIE PRICE

WHAT IS A SHORT FILM?

Short films are often screened at local, national, or international film festivals.

Short films are often made by independent filmmaker for non profit, either with a low budget, no budget at all and in rare cases big budgets.

Short films are usually funded by film grants, non profit organisations, sponsor, or out of pocket funds. These films are used by indie filmmakers to prove their talent in order to gain funding for future films from private investors, entertainment companies, or film studios.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Short_film

CHARACTERISTICS OF A SHORT FILM

5-10 minutes length. Low budget Amateur Alternative Experimental Rarely screened Niche audience Small, unknown cast Grainy

HOW LONG IS A SHORT FILM Typically there is no official consensus or

definition of length for a “short” film. Any film shorter than 50 minutes

qualifies as a short film. While any film with a run-time under 40 minutes is eligible for the shorts categories at the Academy Awards.

http://screenwriting.io/how-long-is-a-short-film/

RESEARCH INTO BAFTA WINNING SHORT FILMS

British Short Film in Winner 2014 Room 8.

BAFTA winning short film 2012 September

BAFTA winning short film 2012 Pitch Black Heist