Research into short films.

1. WHAT IS A SHORT
FILM?
BY MILLIE PRICE

2. 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

3. CHARACTERISTICS OF A SHORT
FILM
 5-10 minutes length.
 Low budget
 Amateur
 Alternative
 Experimental
 Rarely screened
 Niche audience
 Small, unknown cast
 Grainy

4. 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/

5. 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
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