A short film is a film defined by it's length and has to be under 50 minutes long. There are different types of short film one of which is micro short which is a short film that is under 5 minutes long .There is not a genre to describe short film because there are no codes and conventions. Cinema originally started with this and is how many aspiring dirctors came to be known. As it allows people to see the film makers style, allows the film maker to make a name for themselves and allows them to develop their own style . In 1895 the first short films were "Workers leaving the factory" by "Louis Lumière" and "Journey to the moon" produced by Jules Verne.There are no characteristics or criteria when making short film as it's about being creative and being experimental. Short films can be animation, a documentary or any other conventional genre such as comedy and thriller. 1970 introduced Berlin Horse which could be described as art. This short film experimented with many things such as negatives.
Short film lives outside of mainstream cinema as it's quirky and unique and tends to capture the audience attention straight away which mainstream fails to do within the first 5 minutes of it's films. Short films can be viewed in film festivals such as rain dance. Short films are usually not interested in continuity as short film is usually about the messages behind the narrative rather then whats happening visually. They usually break the fourth wall and manipulation of time and space is usually done. It has an armature film making style, a small cast and is very much thought provoking and engaging. Short film has a niche audience and can be viewn in film festivals, art gallery's, the Internet where there are exhibitions and the TV. Many short film makers don't have big budgets which means they are able to experiment because they are able to take chances as they haven't got a big budget to loose. The less economic pressure and finical risk leaves more room for experimentation and innovation which is the strength of short film.
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