Why a Short Film?

Before diving into the intense short film world, I think it would be a good idea to understand the long history of how short films came to be. According to www.telegraph.co.uk, "In the beginning, all films were short. The earliest cinema audiences may not have been particularly aware of this as they marveled at seconds-long scenes of circus performers, exotic cities, scantily clad ladies and people going about their daily business. For them, the novelty and the thrill of witnessing man’s latest technological triumph was paramount. But as the 20th century dawned, films began to get longer." However eventually with increasing technology, feature films gradually started to get longer than a typical short film, thus, causing short films to lose a little popularity. Short films nowadays are typically for studios or individuals with a small budget. I guess thats perfect considering I'm a high school student. Short films festivals have taken a major role in the industry, due to main cinemas not picking up short films and only feature films, festivals are a great way to get people's work out there. "Shorts have always been treated as something of a poor cousin to features at major film festivals such as Venice and Cannes. But the ability to screen films easily and cheaply has spawned hundreds of dedicated short film festivals and companies around the world. These have flourished over the years, finding innovative new ways – from warehouse parties to live music and performance collaborations – to present short films to an eager and ever-growing audience." I one day hope to be able to share my work and short film at a festival, and this project will definitely allow practice for this dream.  



Davies, Rebecca. “The Long History of Short Films.” The Telegraph, Telegraph Media Group, 18 Apr. 2010, www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/film-life/7593291/The-long-history-of-short-films.html.