History of Short Films

The history of short films: 
  • Moving image technology most recorded footages in the past were short, it was not until the end of the 20th century that they became longer.
  • The first short film was made in 1894 using Thomas Edison's Kinetoscope.
  • In the early 1900s there were improvements in recording and editing technology which enable makers to produce longer, multi shot films.
  • Short films were shown along side news-reel and sometimes live acts.
  • During WW2 short films became a government tool for war propaganda.
  • The 90s are considered as a landmark decade for short film making, because of the affordable video recording equipment.
  • The biggest new demand for short film comes from the internet as people are interested in bite size pieces of information. 
  • Youtube is the most popular viewing platform for shorts online and it is popular alternative for short film makers who can not afford to distribute their films on DVD or Blue-ray.
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