What is a short film?

Introduction

Short stories can be found not only in film but also in magazines, newspapers etc. Especially magazines such as cosmopolitan include fictional stories in them for entertainment.
Short films are more popular than ever before. Many countries now have a regular short film program on television, shorts appear in almost every major international film festival and hundreds of festivals specifically dedicated to short films are appearing all around the world.

What is a short film?
The ISFC defines a short film to be any film or video production under sixty minutes of length.

Who makes short films?
The short film genre is as old as the art of Cinematography itself, and yet it attracts a young and enthusiastic audience at the forefront of the film industry. These are people who appreciate the fundamental qualities of the short film: brief, dynamic and exciting.
Although for many the short film is a training ground for feature filmmaking, shorts are not merely the domain for students. Many professional film-makers continue to make short films throughout their career: Hal Hartley, Mike Leigh, Aki Kaurismäki, Jan Troell to name but a few.
Shorts are the most accessible form of cinematic storytelling: they can be made on any gauge of film or video and they are by their very nature, free from the commercial constraints of feature films.