2. Short film is an incredibly diverse area of cinema and media. Short film is effective in a number of different
ways. The growth of the film industry is heavily dependent on the proliferation of new films and directors.
Postmodern films have become popular, with remakes, sequels and spinoffs becoming even more frequent
than they were before.
• Short films are easier for people to create, which is one of the effects of short films on the film industry.
• Short films are an incredibly diverse, and can make the world of film more interesting.
• The fact that short films are easy to make means that people may be more willing to try and do so.
• Short films are becoming a lot more popular than they used to – adding to the industry’s success.
• Short films gain a lot of recognition and now have festivals of their own – they are taken seriously by film
fanatics across the world.
• Short films offer more original ideas – adding more variety to the film industry.
3. As already mentioned, short films are theoretically – a lot easier to create than feature length motion
pictures. The reasons as to why short films are easier to create is in the name… they are short. When
somebody says “short film”, it can range between 2 to 20 minutes. The idea of a film being short is that it
gets across a message whilst sticking to an equilibrium in a short amount of time. This is a hard skill to
accomplish, but if pulled off – can be very successful.
But the challenges that directors face in order to be successful don’t stop them from making short films.
What makes them so effective is the fact that they are usually cheap to make and don’t take as much time
to complete as feature lengths. Thinking in a theoretical sense, this should mean that short films are more
frequently produced than feature lengths – meaning that the number of short films produced will be
higher. If these short films are successful – then there is a possibility that there will be an increase in the
money that comes into the industry in total, making it a healthier business to be in.
The increase in directors and producers means that there are more chances for people to become
successful. This is more of a personal benefit to those who make the films, but if they become renowned for
creating good short films – then the short film and film industry in general may experience an increase is
success and profits. Starting in the short film industry and working your way up seems to be the most
logical way to become successful. A lot of famous directors started in advertising and short films – so it
makes sense.
4. The financial benefits to the film industry are just as important and big as the recognition benefits. The film
industry, at the end of the day, is a business – and there is no way to sugar coat it. It needs money to survive.
Investors, bustling new businesses and successful box office hits are what the industry thrives off of. Short film
can have just as big of an effect as the conglomerate film producers/companies.
Short films are easier and cheaper to create than feature lengths – meaning that they may be more appealing to
hopeful directors than longer films. This proliferation in short films means that more production companies may
be needed to help the ever growing world of short film become efficient. Lots of ideas with nobody to help make
them wouldn’t be the most ideal situation. An increase in production companies means that more money will be
paid in order to make films. With professional production companies in use, the quality of film is likely to be a lot
better. It wouldn’t be surprising if after a while, these production companies become well known and are used for
feature lengths. A rise in new and successful production companies will mean the competitiveness is
reinvigorated, making the industry competitive and more competition based.
Investors may be interested in the new production companies – meaning that even more money will be injected
into the film industry, allowing it to grow and thrive once again.
5. As an audience, we want to be subject to new ideas, entertaining films and thought provoking storylines.
The postmodern idea that the film industry is running out of creativity is slowly becoming a reality, in some
aspects. Whilst creating prequels and remakes may add a more interesting twist to the original ideas of a
previous film, they are still being played on the idea that we cannot move forward in terms of imagination
and creativity.
Short films allow directors to be more risky with the idea of originality than feature length films because of
their lower financial risks. A short film director would be more willing to take risks with their film if they
have perhaps spent £1,000 or less. A feature length director would want to create something that is
definitely going to be successful if they have spent £1 million or more. The dichotomy between the two is
fuelled by the amount of money that is spent on them.
Because the risks are lower than feature length films, short film directors are able to be more creative with
their ideas. They aren’t always successful, King Kong vs Godzilla being a prime example – but they are less
financially driven than feature lengths. If a short film director wanted to create a film about a man and his
talking owl travelling through time, then they could – if a feature length director wanted to, then they
wouldn’t be given the time of day.
