How to Write a Synopsis for a Short Film

You’re probably thinking, why do I need to learn how to write a synopsis for a short film? Isn’t it just a quick summary? Can’t I just use my logline and call it a day? The answer is – NO! Your synopsis is not just your logline, although some screenwriters do choose to use the logline […]

Powerful Short Film Themes for Any Genre

Theme is an incredibly important element to any story, particularly because the theme acts as the central message of the narrative and represents what the audience thinks that the film is about as well as what the film says about the overall subject of the story. With short film themes, the message has to be […]

What Crew Do you Need for a Short Film?

Every project has a minimum team that is necessary to make it come together. To write a book, you need an author, an editor, an illustrator, and a publisher. To build a home you need a contractor, roofers and framers, finish crew, and floor installers, painters and various other members to build the home before […]

6 Clever Ways of Brainstorming for Short Film Ideas

6 Clever Ways of Brainstorming for Short Film Ideas As a filmmaker, much of what you do with your spare time is focused on coming up with more short film ideas or just film ideas in general. As a content producer, just like an artist or a writer, filmmaker’s block can take hold making it […]

Don’t Forget these 5 Focus Points when Creating a Short Film

Don’t Forget These 5 Focus Points when Creating a Short Film Creating short films or short videos is essentially an everyday task for early cinematographers. Like a right of passage, you have to create so many excellent short films before you are finally accepted for a longer film project. So, as you’re creating short films, […]