short films

A short film is a motion picture not long enough to be a featured film.

A short film last 40 minutes running. In the United States short films were generally termed “short subjects” from the 1920s and 1970s. They were confined to two 35 minute reels or less.

Short films are often screened at local, national or independent film festivals and are made by independent filmmakers with low budgets.

A feature film/ feature-length film or theatrical films are films which are long enough to be considered as principal/sole films which can fill programs. The time varies depending on the place which is screened at. British film institute and American film institute believe a feature film runs more than 40 minutes, while screen actors guild asserts believe feature running films running time is 75 minutes longer.