Short films are films less than 40 minutes long that are used by upcoming filmmakers as launching pads since they typically require fewer financial resources than feature films. Short films fall under categories like live-action, documentary, animated, avant-garde, and documentary shorts. Live-action shorts tell original stories or adapt existing works using live actors playing fictional characters, while avant-garde shorts are more experimental and focus on tone, mood, and aesthetics over story or themes.

1. Types of Short Films
Hampton Barringer Luzak was a casting director for the New York-based Denise Fitzgerald Casting. While there,
Hampton Luzak worked with independent feature films, first-time directors, and short films, one of which won
numerous awards for best short film.
Short films are a staple in the movie industry. They are a launching pad for upcoming filmmakers who typically
need more financial resources to create feature-length projects. Short films are films with runtimes that are less
than 40 minutes long.
Short films, like feature films, can be divided into categories based on genre or length. While the Academy of
Motion Picture Arts and Sciences only recognizes categories, such as live-action, documentary, and animated,
there are other subcategories, like documentary short films and avant-garde short films.
One popular category of short films is live-action shorts. This is a scripted or unscripted movie featuring live actors
who play fictional characters. Live-action shorts aim to tell an original story or adapt an existing work.
Meanwhile, an avant-garde short film is more experimental, enabling filmmakers to focus more on tone, mood,
and aesthetics than story or themes. Due to their unrestrictive nature, most avant-garde short films are typically
teasers, proofs of concept, and sizzle reels.