Short films are distinctly different to feature length films. Other than the actual time of the films, there are still many more differences between the two. The narrative of a short film is not as descriptive and the movement between dates and time periods are very quickly. Short films usually have a specific thing that they mainly focus on, like a specific theme or message (alcoholism, drug use) or, they have a plot twist at the end. As shown in;
Feature films are mostly mainstream. Obviously some aren't like Independent films and Art House films, put primarily they are. Short films aren't. They are often shown at film festivals and on online specific websites like Youtube and Vimeo.
Stereotyping is something that is vastly used in short films. Because of the limited amount of time to show the narrative, stereotypes are used to emphasis characters. For example if the film wants to show 'Gangs in London', then all of the characters that are situated in the gangs will be wearing hoodies and speaking in slang.
Short films in different countries are similar to feature films in different countries. They both vary from country to country. For example a Belgium film compared to an English film...
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