Research into short films

Short films can be presented and viewed in differenet ways. There are a lot of websites online where there are a variety of films for different ages and different genres. However, they don't have to just be viewed online. 

Film festivals: 

Short films could be viewed at places such as film festivals. A film festival is where independent film makers showcase a film they have made in front of audiences and they get feedback on their film and what they have produced. If voted one of the best films of the festival they can get funding to produce and showcase the film. If shown at a film festival the film will already have an audience which would help when releasing a movie.



YouTube: 

Another obvious way of viewing short films is on YouTube. This can be easily done as anyone can acces YouTube if they have an internet connection. Also, youtube is a free way of being able to view these films which means it can be accessed by a wider audience. As YouTube is commonly known and on the internet it can be accessed by people worldwide. Due to this they will get a bigger response to the film which could lead to it being a bigger success. It is also easy for people to share videos as they can do it through a computer which they may have at home.



Films Short: 

Films short is another website on the internet where people can view short films that have won awards such as Oscars and Baftas. By being able to see award winning films other independent film makers can get inspiration and make films which could result in the same award winning way.This method is also free which would then appeal to a wide audience making the films more well known. They are also available to access worldwide reaching out to more people.

Short of the week: 

This is again a website which allows people to upload short films for people to watch for free. Evry week they pick a short film which they think is good and this again allows individual film makers to get there film recognised. By being able to pick out a film a week this could encourage people to upload and distribute their film as they may think that there film could be recognised and become successful.