3.1 short film
7 rules for writing short films
A short film script can be a great calling card for a writer. Short films aren't a lesser from of cinematic storytelling. In fact writing them requires the exact same skills as writing a feature length scrip - though on a smaller scale. Although TV broadcast opportunities may be limited, there are more and more outlets for these opportunities. I recently read on IndieWire:"Shorts used to be this artsy thing. But now there really is this explosion in filmmaking.With all this new technology,short films have a lot more interest among regular people, because so many people are making them and putting them on the web. Suddenly,we're not explaining short film to people. Everybody'seen one."
Many of the best writers and directors started out with shorts. Do you know that Sacha Gervasi, the writer of "The Terminal",found his U.S agent,and then a lucrative writing gig with Dreamworks based on the strength of an extraordinary short film he wrote? It's a rarity but it happens.In any case,it's an excellent way to develop your craft and flex your writing muscles and it is much less daunting than penning a first feature if you have't much writing experience.