Feature Films and Short Films

Although both feature films and short films produce similar outcomes, these two are actually more different than many people realise. On this post I will explain how these are different from one another and how they appeal to different target markets.

 

Feature Films:

 

Feature films are produced yearly with a new blockbuster in every cinema every month. These films make the most money in this case, even low budget Indie films compared to a short film. Due to the higher budgets these films can afford special effects and Hollywood actors and enable them to use all the lastest equipment and distrubute their posters and trailers well. These films are targeted towards the general public, people who don't want to particularly go looking for niche artistic short films. These films last well over an hour and have intrecate story lines that can contain subplots and a multitude of characters. These films can also lead on to a series of films, such as Harry Potter and can then go on to gain more money from this.

 

Short Films:

 

Short films are usually produced by either new and upcoming directors or by members of the public. Anyone can make a short film and this is mainly because of the lack of budget it needs (if any). These films, due to the low budget, would be filmed on DSLRs and then later editted at home on applications such as FinalCut Pro or Adobe. These films are targeted not at the general public but at members of film industries to become recogised amongst them and therefore creating a name for yourself. Short films are simple and to the point, not containing any subplots and very little cast. These short films can be entered into competitions or film festivals, such as SunDance Film Festival in America or Festival De Cannes in France.