What is a Short Film? | Kiera Tolhurst

WHAT IS A SHORT FILM?
A short film is any film not long enough to be considered a feature film. No consensus exists as to where the boundary is drawn, however the Academy of Motion Picture defines a short film as "an original motion picture that has a running time of 40 minutes or less, including credits." Short films are often screened at local, national, or international film festivals and produced by independent filmmakers with a low budget.

EXAMPLE OF A POPULAR SHORT FILM
On the website IMDB, it states that the most popular short film on record is "Tangled Ever After", which has a running time of only six minutes. The reason for it's success is due to the short film's sequel to the original Disney film, "Tangled" which earned a total gross of $200, 821, 936. Because the characters were so engaging and the story-line so enjoyable, when the film finished at a marriage proposal, many people were eager to watch the six minute sequel which followed, showing the two character's fairy-tale wedding in action.

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