The debate over short films is never ending - if you have a feature is it a good idea to make a short "inspired" by the feature? No one makes money off of producing shorts, so why make them?
There are few reasons; build up your reel, gain experience, build up a following at film festivals and potentially - raise interest in your short, exactly the way District 9 managed to do. With so many options of DIY distribution, filmmakers potentially have all the marketing tools they need essentially for free or low cost to raise the visibility of their project. With a built in audience, you have the potential to build a community of people who may be interested in supporting the feature project in a financial or in-kind manner. Lots of filmmakers and artists are having success partnering with companies like Kickstarter.
As Rising Nile Productions, Inc. embarks on this journey, we thought we would share with you some interesting articles, tips and encouragements for those of you interested in producing, writing or directing a short piece. Enjoy!
How to Write a Good Short Film
John August on writing a short
Wired to Produce Short Films for iPad
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