After an awards show, especially after the Oscars, I always get an influx of emails from people trying to crack the code of how to get recognition for their work. They're begging for a magic way to get more eyeballs on their stuff or get people excited about production. The most popular email I get winds up being people looking for the genre that will unlock everything, especially when it comes to short filmmaking. So, today, I'm going to go over the best genres for short films. Let's dive in. The Magic Genre for Short Films Look, right up top I'm just going to tell you I do not believe there's like one genre that's going to unlock your best short film. Believing that is pretty dumb. I have seen hundreds of short films that cover every genre imaginable. And in the last ten years, across the Oscars, I've seen just about every genre be nominated.So, instead of pretending there's some magic genre, let's go over how you can use each of the major genres effectively in your work. Short Film GenresShort films can be hard to tackle. You need to find a story that fits in a smaller space and still feels like it has scope and scale.I would suggest just picking something that happens in real time, or close to it. Especially if this is your first short script. That way, you're writing within a constraint that naturally fits into a short time. If you're not even sure how...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Yesterday