Short film conventions


A film is classed as a short film if it is shorter than 40 minutes. Anything longer than that and it is just a regular feature film. They are usually made with a low budget and by independent film makers.The best short films tend to have one simple idea because they have less time to get their ideas across .The unity of time and action usually stays in one location and happens within a short amount of time. In comparison to a normal film where the film can happen over days, weeks, months or even years. Many people say a cliff hanger or twisted ending is better as it leaves you wondering and thinking about it, many short films show this.