In Your Short Shots… | Cine Talk

Short Movie has a distinctive charm that allure a section of film goers. These are loved by people who are fascinated by the trailers and often choose to watch movie if trailers are good. These grab eyes of people who are watch a movie for the story rather than star-cast. These are studied by people who learn cinema like education, rather than a hobby… And… I come into all three categories.

While our generation still loves Laurel and Hardy, but short movie has gone far beyond comedies. In early days of cinema, comedies were the core of this genre but today, short films are seriously representing all that is beyond the funny bone and echo your hidden thoughts. I saw a short film 10 Minutes that depicted how 10 minutes can be just a passing moment for one and a life-changer for other. It is one of the most appreciated short movies of this age.

Some short movies tell you a documentary; some reflect short stories and some are travelogues. The charm of a short movie is not just in the story or plot but also in the skill to tell everything in a small time. It takes a great understanding of plot and its background to do so. And I tell you that it’s not easy to make a short movie. It takes lots of labor and revisions of script before starting the camera. Each second counts and that makes it more and more difficult to handle them.

But there is a great silver lining. It helps you hone your acting, directing and script-writing skills. Feedback is fast and with mediums like youtube around, you can have instant feedback and that too from a greater and global audience. Short Movies simply rock… and fortunately, the market for short movies is increasing. Moreover, with anthology movies becoming a fashion in Bollywood, who know you may direct some story in next Dus Kahaniyaan… or may New York, I Love You…

By: Sujoy Ghosh