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Submitting Your Short Film to Festivals

Submitting Your Short Film to Festivals

OVERVIEW If you don’t know what a short film is, check out our "what is a short film?" blog post for a primer on the subject. But for those of...
April 29, 2024 Read more
What Is A Short Film? | Need-A-Vid Blog

What is a Short Film?

Short Film Defined Anything less than 40 minutes (including credits) is considered industry standard for a short film. A short film can be 2 minutes or 20 minutes. However, some film festivals have shorter or longer runtimes for their short film category. When submitting your short film to a festival, check the time re...
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Steadicam: How One Tool Revolutionized Cinema (Part 1of2)

Steadicam: How One Tool Revolutionized Cinema (Part 1of2)

INTRO: In the film world, we play with a lot of fancy tools, interesting gear, and sophisticated gadgets. Many of these devices we take for granted and often don’t even...
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Locations 101 An Introduction to the Locations Department on Film/TV Sets

Locations 101 An Introduction to the Locations Department on Film/TV Sets

Introduction Behind the scenes of every film or TV show, there's an entire world built to transport the audience into the story. The setting, or location, plays a crucial role...
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