What is a Short film?

1. WHAT IS A SHORT FILM?
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2. WHAT IS A SHORT FILM?
 A short film is any film, not long enough to be considered a feature film.
They were originally known to be 20 to 40 minutes long, nowadays a short
film can last anything from 2 to 15 minutes long. Because of their short
duration, they save a lot of time and are easy to set up.

3. PURPOSE OF SHORT FILMS
As mentioned previously, short films require a lower budget and take less time to set
up, unlike a feature film as the production of a short film don't need a conglomerate
(the directors are independent and are also without a large team or
sponsors). Therefore, they're often produced by many directors to present their
artistry, creativity and abilities to the world in a short way, without having to pay a lot
of expenses, such as on actors and equipment. Short films are considered to be a
stepping stone to a feature. If successful, the director may get noticed or discovered
and become a professional film/movie director in the industry and get the
opportunity to create a special and new project/feature.
Short films are also produced to send and teach a particular message to the audience
or to promote a topic or something with meaning to a director.

4. CODES AND CONVENTIONS OF A SHORT FILM
The conventions of short film characters are very obvious, as
they tend to include only 1-3 main characters. Also not
enough time is available for the filmmaker to produce a back
story for each character, therefore they typically have just a
few actors. This also really allows the viewers to feel
connected and relate to the characters in a short film in a
short period of time.
Characters:

5. Twist:
It is very common for short films to have a twist
the story that makes it very engaging for the
audience to watch. Although, they sometimes
have a simple narrative, the twist can make it
creative and interesting to watch. To take an
example, in the short film, 'The Black Hole', the
twist was about a black hole being on a paper
that was actually reality, which a man takes
advantage of, but eventually fails.

6. CONCEPT/STORY LINE:
 Short films are generally exciting due to the
developed everyday settings and situations
which are very relatable to the viewer.
A scenario that everybody goes through,
presented in a creative way, makes it easier and
helps the audience to relate to the short film, as
well as to keep them interested.
 It iv very conventional for short films to follow
the Todorov’s Theory of Equilibrium. This theory
has 5 stages that are applied in many films,
equilibrium, disruption, recognition of the
disruption, attempt to repair the damage and a
new equilibrium . The first stage is the
equilibrium, where everything is normal and
balanced. The disequilibrium, on the other hand
occurs when a problem occurs and then ends
with a new equilibrium. At this stage, the
problem has been solved, but with obvious and
apparent changes.
Todorov’s Theory of
Equilibrium