By definition, a short film is simply not long enough to be considered a feature film. 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.
The term “short subject” means approximately the same thing. An industry term, it carries more of an assumption that the film is shown as part of a presentation along with a feature film. Short is an abbreviation for either term. Short films can be professional or amateur productions.
They are often screened at local, national, or international film festivals and are often made by independent filmmakers with no profit included. They rarely have a significant budget.
Short films are usually funded by film grants, nonprofit organizations, sponsor, or out of pocket funds. These films are used by indie filmmakers to prove their talent in order to gain funding for future films from private investors, entertainment companies, or film studios. They can qualify for Academy Awards if screened in Los Angeles.
Longer and shorter films coexisted with similar popularity throughout the early days of film. The comedy genre was somewhat more preferred than others By the 1920s, when one purchased a movie ticket they watched one featured film accompanied by several short films. To the present day the production of short films declined and are screened on certain festivals or distributed online.
The documentaries and video materials compiled in this category are considered to be short subjects by definition. The topics are connected exclusively in the sense of being classified as short films.
See the complexity of a political system in a small town of Sagada in the Philippines. Discover the motifs behind the planning of a wedding during elections. Explanations are provided by the Richard Yodong, a deputy-major candidate.
Follow a heartwarming story of a man called Baltazar Ushca, a glacier ice harvester, working on the Mount Chimborazao. He is the last member of his family that is still in the business.
Ever wondered what it would be like to own and operate a brewery? The documentary Pretty Things Beer & Ale Project gives you an insight on that matter. Follow the story of Dann and Martha Paquette, a couple of tenant brewers, and their love for the brewing industry.
If you are wondering if it is actually possible to climb, stand, and even walk on a moving train like people do in the movies, yes it is.That sport is called train surfing, or sometimes even kno...
You cannot identify a hero from the outside. You cannot know someone is a hero just looking at him. Of course, unless he wears a wicked costume like DC and Marvel heroes.But ordinary people who ...
Gothic in Colorado is one of the coldest places in the United States. For many years, it has been a ghost town. To be fair, the ghost town has been abandoned since the 1920s.However, there is st...
Nowadays, Wimbledon is considered the most prestigious tennis event in the year. The Grand Slam has a long and storied tradition. Easily recognizable by the white outwear athletes must wear, ...
Michael Jordan is widely regarded the greatest basketball player of all time. He won six titles with Chicago Bulls in the 90s, making him the greatest winner aside from the Bill Russell’s Celt...
Two weeks ago, President Donald Trump withdrew from the Iran nuclear program agreement. The deal was signed in 2015, between Iran and six powers. The historic deal had a single goal, and that is...
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s wedding officially came and went. Harry and Meghan tied the knot at Windsor castle this weekend, May 19th. As it is the case in every roy...
We hear the word “stocks” on a daily basis. But what are stocks? Financial and economy experts understand them very well. But not all of us is an expert in finance. Som...
Maine Coon cats are the largest domestic cats in the world. Over the years, they have inspired a dozen of funny and cute videos. The world knows about Hercules, the largest...
Traveling around the world is a dream for many people. We, as society, have always strived to travel the world. The book “Around the world in Eighty Days” is a best s...
Nowadays, social media has taken over our lives. Are you living the life that you post? That is a question many of us ask on a daily basis. This short documentary features...
One of the best short animated movies of all time, Alike was published in 2015. It took four years to complete the animation of the movie. Directed by Daniel Martinez, the mo...
Kobe Bryant is one of the best basketball players of all-time. He has won almost any award there is. After numerous basketball awards, Bryant is now on a track to win an award he...
If you are a food junkie, you just have to dine in Paris. It is that simple. The French capital is considered the heart of world fine dining. But what should you eat in Pa...
Italy is widely known for its fine collection of wine. And among those wines, the ones coming from the region of Toscana are the best. Toscana is the best part of Italy to ...
Shanghai’s Maglev might not be the shiniest, the newest, or the one with the most expensive tickets. But it is the fastest train in the world, and it is not even close. Mag...
The Middle East cold war seems to last forever. It seems like nobody cannot remember when it all started. But the reality is that two feuding countries are tearing apart the ...
Sometimes, it takes a lot of faith to survive and make it to the finish line. This is the basic struggle of every individual who runs the marathon. People think the marathon ...
When you think of most intelligent dogs, one rarely thinks of the Border Collie. Usually, the first names on that list include Retriever, Labrador, German Shepherd, and so on.Bu...
You know that feeling when you think you hear something, and it turns out to be nothing? We’ve all experienced that strange feeling. Sometimes, that sound might actually be...
Have you ever thought what happens when you are shot? And what does a bullet does to your body? Bullets can penetrate deep in your flesh. And in addition to the hole the ...
The Inca Trail in Machu Picchu is probably one of the most famous trails in South America. There is nothing quite like watching the lost city of the Incas gradually reveals i...
Leo Tolstoy is one of the best authors and novelists of all times. And his piece War and Peace is among the classics you should definitely read. The book might be long, a...
We all have an idea where do we want to be buried. Some people even write their request in their testimony. This documentary tells such a story. The documentary follows th...
Thank you Ruth Graves Wakefield. There are small things in life that make everything better. One of them is chocolate chip cookies. Now, we are not saying that we might no...
Historian filmmakers Brett Sanders and Darren R. Reid took it to New York in 2016 to explore what people think of Donald Trump. The two made a short-documentary about the US ...
The one inch punch uses explosive power to generate tremendous amount of impact force at extremely close distances. The one inch punch was popularized by Bruce Lee, who famou...
What if we tell you that three minutes of a documentary is more than enough to learn everything you need to know about a certain disease?Loading Docs is a series of documentaries...
We all know the story of Taj Mahal. It has been told over and over. The modern city wonder, Taj Mahal was built by the emperor Shah Jahan as a gift for his wife, Mumtaz Mahal...
When you have to go, you have to go. As simple as that. And it applies for many things in live, including burping in public places. Have you ever been in a situation when you just ...
Even if you have lived your entire life in Bronx, you probably haven’t seen it everything. Photographer Patricio Robayo manages to capture a piece of the Bronx that you pro...
Hitchhiking is one of the most popular methods of transportation for Nomads these days. You’ll be surprised to see how many people travel around the world by hitchhiking. The l...
No matter if you are in a wheelchair or not, when you are passionate about some sport, you can make it happen. That is the message of the short documentary movie Boundless made by ...
What is the point of doing and learning something, if you cannot give back to anyone? And what can you give to anyone? A central question that boggles the mind, is doing good...
He is color blind on one eye, but believes he can do colors better than any other artist. He believes he is the greatest “black” painter ever. Before he became a painter,...
For people in the United States, a comic book is as common as a barber shop. But as hard as it is to imagine, not all people have the same and equal rights and benefits. That...
George Hutchings is a 45 year old man suffering from Charcot-Marie-Tooth Neuropathy, a muscle and sensation degeneration disease that cannot be cured, and will eventually put...
You know Bethany Hamilton as the woman who was bitten by shark, lost an arm, and then returned to professional surfing. In 2004 she published a book, an autobiography titled ...
Jeremy Bryant needs to hitchhike to his granfather’s funeral and back home. The whole route takes 420 miles, and takes Jeremy through the state of Oregon. But this is not a...
It doesn’t take a professional to make an interesting and short documentary. A film student that lives and studies in Oxford wanted to show people from other cities how it ...
One of the most adventures heavy load transportation of all time takes workers through Nicaragua. Narrow curves, precarious bridges, mountain roads, two gigantic engines that...
Do you want to know the story of the people behind the statistics? At the moment, there are one million Syrian refugees in the small country of Lebanon, with more around the ...
Back in the 18th century, Japan became a host country for geisha, traditional female entertainers who act as hostesses with skills such as performing music, dancing, conversa...
In 1920s, the whole world and the understanding of the sun and the stars changed. In 1920, scientists proved that the Sun is actually a star, and can produce great amounts of rad...
Before Milton S. Hershey came to Cuba in 1916, the country had almost nothing. Hershey came to a small city, where there was nothing, no sugar cane, no nothing. As the reside...
Just go back to ruining your own country, and get out of Scotland! That is the message that residents of Scotland sent to Donald Trump in 2011, protesting against his intenti...
The short film named ‘A Virus Called Fear’ is a documentary on the subject of fear and the state of being afraid, mainly irrational fears with their cause and effect. It is d...
My name is Maia Jenkinson and I'm the director of the spanish Documentary Les Nostres Dones (Our women) which we just released free online with english subtitules! It was a socia...
In a sanctuary in the empty Californian desert, Tonya Littlewolf runs a rescue and rehabilitation for wolves. Many were rescued from breeders, some needing a lot of hands on attent...
A short, animated documentary on how time has been measured in the past, and how we measure it now. The film walks you through the timeline of people and inventions that kept track...
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