7 minutes? Looks like it could be awesome, but if 7 minutes is all it gets it is almost certain to suck balls, given the amount of material they need to cram in...
As someone who programs short films for festivals and watches a LOT of them, I'm of the general opinion that seven minutes - in the right hands - is about the perfect length for a short. You'd be surprised how much fits comfortably into seven minutes. And there are a LOT more fifteen and twenty minute shorts that should really only be seven than the other way around.
Hmm. OK, I defer to your knowledge and experience with 7-minute shorts. I am of the opinion that a story takes as long to tell as it takes. 7 minutes strikes me as inadequate for anything with more than 1 theme, though I suppose it depends on what the filmmakers are trying to achieve in the first place.
For the second time in two years, I am frustrated and a bit sad to begin discovering the work of a great, oft-overlooked filmmaker upon reading news of their death. Such was the case last year with Jean Rollin, whose passing prompted me to dig into his filmography and in turn discover one of the most unique genre filmmakers...
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Berlinale 2012 kicks off in three days, and with its vast, diverse international program, preparation is mandatory. So, between stockpiling warm clothes and memorizing how to say "I don't speak German" in German, I've been combing the program and singling out potential highlights in each festival category. I'll be sharing these over the next several days before I depart,...
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*Some Spoilers, Fair Warning*Perhaps a goofy co-incidence that Facebook filed with the SEC to launch its $5 Billion (with a B) initial public offering in the same week as this viral/web advertised film hit cinema screens. The dollar value for the filing is itself equal parts news-catcher, market-hubris and ultimately an underscore on where society, in the here and now,...
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Earlier this week, Chinese cinema exhibitor Beijing Bona Starlight Cineplex Management Co. Ltd. announced that it will start applying film classifications to films in the hope of providing better guidance to its patrons and improving box office performance. A subsidiary of film distribution giant Bona Film Group, the exhibitor currently only operates four cinemas in China, including two in Beijing,...
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A new year of indie film has officially kicked off with the completion of Sundance 2012. Will it be the fest faves like Beasts of the Southern Wild or The Surrogate that make big waves over the next 12 months? Perhaps challenging critical darlings like Compliance and Room 237 will find a way to break through. Or will it...
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Painted Skin
7 minutes? Looks like it could be awesome, but if 7 minutes is all it gets it is almost certain to suck balls, given the amount of material they need to cram in...
As someone who programs short films for festivals and watches a LOT of them, I'm of the general opinion that seven minutes - in the right hands - is about the perfect length for a short. You'd be surprised how much fits comfortably into seven minutes. And there are a LOT more fifteen and twenty minute shorts that should really only be seven than the other way around.
Agreed. It' amazing how many short films feel way longer than they actually are.