A short film, by definition is any film considered not long enough to be a feature film. However no boundaries officially exist. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences defines a short film as "an original motion picture that has a running time of 40 minutes or less, including all credits".
By this sense of creativity, a short film can be anything, leaving myself in a world of oppurtunity. I realise that a lot of actors start their careers in short films, in a sort of feature film feeder class, in which actors are developed then ready to be chosen.
Companies such as Pixar still choose to create short films and screen them alongside their feature films.
Shorts are occasionally broadcast as filler when a feature film or other work doesn't fit the standard broadcast schedule. ShortsTV was the first television channel dedicated to short films.
However, short films generally rely on festival exhibition to reach an audience. Such films can also be distributed via the Internet. Certain websites which encourage the submission of user-created short films, such as YouTube and Vimeo have attracted large communities of artists and viewers. Sites like FILMSshort and the BBC Film Network focus on showcasing curated shorts.
Short films are a typical first stage for new filmmakers. However, professional actors and crews still choose to create short films as alternative form of expression. Short film making is growing in popularity as equipment becomes cheaper and more amateurs are making films.
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