Initial Summary of codes and conventions of short films

Codes and conventions of short films

Short films tend to be between a minute and 10 minutes although some can go up to 40 minutes (this is due to a difference between the North American definition of short film and the British definition.

Short films tend to take one or more aspects of a real life situation and alter it in a way that seems surreal.

They are usually made by independent filmmakers but some larger companies (such as Pixar) also create shorts.

Companies such as Future Shorts allow these independent filmmakers to expose their film to a wider audience.

They are usually accompanied by music that runs through the entire length of the film and this is usually by an indie artist.

Short films are usually directed at a younger audience but they don't tend to have gender boundaries.

Increasingly, documentary short films are being made to highlight particular causes (such as global warming or political problems)