Discovering Short Films

As film history's oldest and one of today's most prominent forms, the live-action short film has both historical and contemporary significance. Felando discusses the historical significance of the short film, identifies the fiction short's conventions, and offers two general research categories: the classical short and the art short.

Auteur
Cynthia Felando is Continuing Lecturer in the Department of Film and Media Studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara, USA.

Contenu

1. Introduction 2. Shorts and Film History: The Rise, Fall, and Rise of the Short Film 3. Short Film Specificity: Narrative Compression, Unity, Character, and Endings 4. Storytelling and Style: The Classical Short 5. Storytelling and Style: The Art Short