Short Film VS. Feature Film
What is the difference between a short film and a feature film?
A short film differs from that of a feature film mainly in runtime. Short films generally have an average running time of 30 minutes, with some as short as 5 minutes. Feature films are significantly longer, with most being an average of 1 1/2 hours, sometimes up to 3 hours.
The running time affects shorter films as there typically isn't enough time to introduce and establish characters as you could in a feature length film. This means that short films will generally have fewer characters as there isn't time for their exposition.
Another main difference is budget. Independent short films are great for new filmmakers and new directors as they are encouraged to create the best possible film with as little outside help from a production company with very little money. Whereas a feature film would have a very large budget, for example Avatar, directed by James Cameron, which is the number 1 grossing film in box office had a whopping budget of 237 Million USD.
Short films are generally screened at film festivals, with some specifically dedicated to shorts, by independent filmmakers. This differs to a feature film as they are produced by a company, such as Sony or Universal, who pushes these films into cinemas to watch in a variety of options: 3D, 4D and for much anticipated releases, IMAX.
The running time affects shorter films as there typically isn't enough time to introduce and establish characters as you could in a feature length film. This means that short films will generally have fewer characters as there isn't time for their exposition.
Another main difference is budget. Independent short films are great for new filmmakers and new directors as they are encouraged to create the best possible film with as little outside help from a production company with very little money. Whereas a feature film would have a very large budget, for example Avatar, directed by James Cameron, which is the number 1 grossing film in box office had a whopping budget of 237 Million USD.
Short films are generally screened at film festivals, with some specifically dedicated to shorts, by independent filmmakers. This differs to a feature film as they are produced by a company, such as Sony or Universal, who pushes these films into cinemas to watch in a variety of options: 3D, 4D and for much anticipated releases, IMAX.
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