Conventions of a short film

1.  Short Films are typically between 5-10 minutes in length. Usually there are only a few main characters and no secondary ones as the film is to short to get to know them. Short films aren’t very big in the US but they are quite popular in the UK being shown at film festivals, they are often released by independent companies. The most popular form of short films are animation or live action. 
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3.  Normal events take place in everyday situations. This allows views to relate to the film. The short films are realistic. Usually audiences find them more intriguing. Normal situations are easier and more effective in a short films. Short films often provide a problem which need to be solve by the protagonist. Short films are often made into music videos they also can be documentaries. 
4.  Short films often have a low budget or no budget at all.
5.  Typically characters only have 3-4 characters. Less characters is more effective as there is no time to develop the characters. Characters numbers are kept low so the audience can relate to them There will normally be one protagonist throughout the whole plot. 
6.  Short film almost always contain a twist to make the short storyline more interesting.