Short Film: in a nutshell

A short film is something that isn't considered long enough to be classed as a feature film. A short film is defined as "an original motion picture that has a running time of 40 minutes or less, including all credits". Short films have been around a lot longer than feature films. Partly to do with the time, money, and resources needed to produce a feature film. Short films lent themselves to early directors who wanted to experiement with different genres, narratives, camera angles and other effects. Short films are easier to make, don't have to conform to the structures of a feature film, and have the capabilities to do something that is unlike something that has been done before.