Short films are a great ticket into Hollywood, but make sure you plan to make them.
There’s a real art to making a great short film. You have to tell a story that fits in the confines, you have to quickly develop characters and ideas, and you be stringent about structure and narrative.
It’s not an easy task to make a great short film. That’s why the best ones stand out, and help directors, writers, and producers get additional work.
Today, I want to go over why short films matter, then provide a checklist of things you should do before embarking on making one.
Sound good?
Let’s get started.
Author: Jason Hellerman
This article comes from No Film School and can be read on the original site.
