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What are some short film ideas for students?

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What are some short film ideas for students?

Here are the tips I have collected while working with filmmakers I meet at Raindance:

  • Seat of the pants to seat of the chair. I learned this one from Michael Hague.
  • Write it down.
  • Write about yourself.
  • Bad granddad jokes.
  • Opposites attract.
  • Reverse budgeting.
  • Confinement stories.
  • Look it up, then make it up.

What is the best short movie?

100 Greatest Short Films of All Time

  • Un Chien Andalou (1929) Not Rated | 16 min | Short, Fantasy, Horror.
  • Meshes of the Afternoon (1943) Not Rated | 14 min | Short, Fantasy, Mystery.
  • La Jetée (1962)
  • A Trip to the Moon (1902)
  • Duck Amuck (1953)
  • Zero for Conduct (1933)
  • The Red Balloon (1956)
  • Night and Fog (1956)
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How do I find short film ideas?

5 Tips for Finding Ideas for Your Short Film

  1. Watch short films.
  2. Watch feature films sparingly.
  3. Pull inspiration from your own life.
  4. Start with what you have.
  5. Have your characters evolve.

What are some 1 hour movies?

Whatever your motivation, here are a few dozen (relatively) brief films worth your limited time.

  • Dumbo (1941)
  • Frankenstein (1931)
  • Pickpocket (1959)
  • Before Sunset (2004)
  • Rope (1948)
  • Primer (2004)
  • Toy Story (1995)
  • The Squid and the Whale (2005)

What can I watch under 1 hour?

70 Best TV shows of 30 minutes to 1 hour

  • Wild Wild Country, 2018. Netflix.
  • War & Peace, 2016. Amazon.
  • Atlanta, 2018. Hulu.
  • Escape at Dannemora, 2019. Showtime.
  • Succession, 2019. Hbomax.
  • The Good Fight, 2020. Amazon.
  • Ramy, 2020. Hulu.
  • The Leftovers, 2017. Hbomax.

What is the time limit for a short film?

A. A short film is defined as an original motion picture that has a running time of 40 minutes or less, including all credits.

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How many pages is a short film?

How Many Pages is a Short Film? Whether you’re writing a short, short film, or a long short film – as with features, a typical rule of thumb is one minute per screenplay page. A typical three-minute short film will be about three pages. A thirty-minute short film will be about thirty pages.