What makes a good short?

Posted on September 22, 2009 in Filmmaking 360 | No Comments

What exactly does it take to make a good short? Well in brief, a great mini movie. But there are a few more things than that:

…There are no hard and fast rules as to what makes a good short; as with features, different audiences love different films and an award-winner in one viewer’s eyes will be a dull cliché in another’s. Obviously there is an element of subjectivity to any short film programme as different exhibitors will set their own criteria as to what they think makes a good short, which they feel their audience will enjoy. Whilst this can be frustrating for filmmakers it isn’t necessarily a bad thing, as, what one exhibitor rejects another will love and promote – so it is important not to get disheartened by rejection. In many ways it is an exciting time to be making shorts in the UK as there are wealth of different festivals, screening organisations, websites and content providers looking for short films to exhibit. Our advice would be to submit your film to as many places as possible.

However, having said that, here are a few basic tips for what exhibitors might look for in a good short film:

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