Film Studies Librarian
Lucinda M. Hall
Contact:
Evans Map Room, Baker-Berry Library
Dartmouth College
25 N Main ST
Hanover, NH 03755
Dartmouth College
25 N Main ST
Hanover, NH 03755
(603) 646-0962
Website Skype Contact: d1128r8@kiewit.dartmouth.edu
Other library resource(s)
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New world cinema: independent features & shorts, 1990-present by Call Number: Streaming videoThe collection includes approximately 200 full-length feature films from leading independent distributors such as Kino Lorber, First Run Features, Film Movement, MK2, and the Global Films Initiative. The narratives provide a window into a wide range of cultures and sociological issues around the world.
Short Films Festivals
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Miami Short Film FestivalThe Miami short Film Festival is dedicated to promoting the short film genre, showcasing films from 1-30 minutes long.
Keeping up with the journal literature
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Introduction to short films
A broad category of films defined by their short running time in comparison with that of the feature film. For the purposes of the ‘Animated Short Film’ and ‘Live Action Short Film’ categories in the Academy Awards, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences defines a short film as forty minutes or less. At the Venice Film Festival, the limit set in entries in the short film category is thirty minutes or less. Short film formats were the dominant form in early cinema, with actualities, newsreels, serials, travel films, and animation all prominent. Through the silent era films increased in length from two-reelers to feature films, which quickly became dominant. Cinema programmes until the late 1950s often included short cartoons, travelogues, newsreels, etc. alongside the main feature. ...
Kuhn, A., & Westwell, G. (2020). short film. In A Dictionary of Film Studies. : Oxford University Press. Retrieved 17 May. 2021
In the library's collections
To find short films or books about short films in the Library's collections, you can click on the subject heading below:
Introductory reading(s)
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The art of short form content: from concept to color correction by Call Number: eBookISBN: 9781138910515The Art of Short Form Content: From Concept to Color Correction is an in-depth examination of the craft of creating short form filmic content - a category which includes television commercials, music videos, television promos, movie trailers, digital billboards, corporate videos, and pretty much anything else with a running time under five minutes.Though short form is an important part of the film industry, it is typically overlooked in books on the art of film-making. -
Encyclopedia of American short films, 1926-1959 by Call Number: eBookISBN: 9781476681184Short subject films have a long history in American cinemas. These could be anywhere from 2 to 40 minutes long and were used as a "filler" in a picture show that would include a cartoon, a newsreel, possibly a serial and a short before launching into the feature film. Shorts could tackle any topic of interest: an unusual travelogue, a comedy, musical revues, sports, nature or popular vaudeville acts. With the advent of sound-on-film in the mid-to-late 1920s, makers of earlier silent short subjects began experimenting with the short films, using them as a testing ground for the use of sound in feature movies. ... -
How not to make a short film: secrets from a Sundance programmer by Call Number: Baker-Berry PN 1995.9 .P7 M86 2009ISBN: 9781401309541Anyone can make a short film, right? Just grab some friends and your handheld and you can do it in a weekend or two before being accepted to a slew of film festivals, right? Wrong. Roberta Munroe screened short film submissions at Sundance for five years, and is an award-winning short filmmaker in her own right. So she knows a thing or two about how not to make a short film. ... -
Making short films: the complete guide from script to screen by Call Number: Baker-Berry PN 1995.9 .P7 T49 2012ISBN: 9780857853875Making movies is the most exciting way to earn a living and it is not surprising that media and film studies remain the most popular courses at colleges across the western world. A short film provides an opportunity for elliptical, poetic, condensed story telling. Shorts can take risks rarely seen in features. It is the arena where a strong voice or individual vision is possible; an invitation for experimentation and originality. Making Short Films, is entirely revised and restructured, providing a much more complete and detailed guide to film-making, with more information on new technology, illustrations and ideas for best practice. -
Short film: an evaluative selection of 500 recommended films by Call Number: Baker-Berry PN 1998 .R37 1975ISBN: 9780024695307
Selected book titles
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Animated personalities: cartoon characters and stardom in American theatrical shorts by Call Number: Sherman Art Library NC 1766.U5 M39 2019ISBN: 9781477317433Mickey Mouse, Betty Boop, Donald Duck, Bugs Bunny, Felix the Cat, and other beloved cartoon characters have entertained media audiences for almost a century, outliving the human stars who were once their contemporaries in studio-era Hollywood. In Animated Personalities, David McGowan asserts that iconic American theatrical short cartoon characters should be legitimately regarded as stars, equal to their live-action counterparts, not only because they have enjoyed long careers, but also because their star personas have been created and marketed in ways also used for cinematic celebrities. ... -
Producing and directing the short film and video by Call Number: Baker-Berry PN 1995.9 .P7 R43 2010ISBN: 9780240811741Producing and Directing the Short Film and Video is the definitive book on the subject for beginning filmmakers and students. The book clearly illustrates all of the steps involved in pre-production, production, post-production, and distribution. Its unique two-fold approach looks at film-making from the perspectives of both producer and director, and explains how their separate energies must combine to create a successful short film or video, from script to final product. This guide offers extensive examples from award-winning shorts and includes insightful quotes from the filmmakers themselves describing the problems they encountered and how they solved them. ... -
Short films: how to make and distribute them by Call Number: Baker-Berry PN 1995.9 .P7 P315 2007ISBN: 9781904048817For new and more experienced film-makers alike, covering the entire process from script ideas to film festival distribution. Includes a free DVD of six award-winning short films, all discussed as case studies - with downloadable layouts for budget spreadsheets, release forms and sample contracts.
Finding articles & journals
Articles and other writings about short films can be found in many publications. We don't have journals that look exclusively at short films. However, you can use Film & Television Literature Index to find relevant articles or use the search box at the top of the page.
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Film & television literature index by Call Number: Electronic resourceUse this index to find articles about this genre. -
Screen studies collectionCall Number: Electronic resourceA comprehensive survey of current publications related to film scholarship alongside detailed filmographies. This collection includes the FIAF International Index to Film Periodicals Database and the detailed and complementary filmographies created by the American Film Institute (AFI) and the British Film Institute. -
The web of science citation databases by Call Number: Electronic resourceThe online version of 3 separate ISI indexes: Arts & Humanities Citation Index, Science Citation Index and, Social Sciences Citation Index.
A Selected list of comedies
More film shorts in the collections.
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75th annual Academy Awards short filmsCall Number: Jones Media DVD #2099ISBN: 9781594640391A collection of short films nominated for the 2003 75th Annual Academy Awards. Includes an extra feature on how to submit a short film to the Academy. -
Igliqtiqsiuġvigruaq = [Swift water place] by Call Number: Jones Media DVD #20262For over 50 years, archaeologist Dr. Douglas Anderson, of Brown University, studied the Inupiaq Natives of Northwestern Alaska. When one of the last excavations of his career shuts down due to the discovery of human remains, he must rely on the relationships he has built with the Inupiaq. -
The nine mile walk by Call Number: Streaming videoTwo friends in a strange place begin a game of words that leads to an unexpected twist. -
World short films byCall Number: Jones Media DVD #14675Sixteen short films by international filmmakers, some of which are very rare.
Internet resource(s)
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15 Must Watch Short Films Available on YouTube from Screen RantLooking for a way to fill up a few minutes? Check out these incredible short films that are available either on YouTube or other online platforms. ...
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The 49 Best Short Films of All Time That Every Filmmaker Can Learn FromThe best short films have a few key things in common: concise storytelling, great performances, an original concept, and stunning visuals. You can learn from each, but which are the best to watch? ...
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Pixar SparkShortsPixar SparkShorts is an experimental storytelling initiative that welcomes new creative voices at Pixar Animation Studios to share their stories.
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Short Film CentralShort Film Central was started in 2005 to help filmmakers promote their short films. Central continues to grow into one of the most useful resources on the internet for information on short films, the people who make them, and the events which screen them. As well as providing a hub for industry collaboration, a major goal is to help extend the life of short films, which so often ends after their initial 1-2 year festival run.
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Short of the Week
From how films are funded, produced, and ultimately consumed, online short films are paving the future of storytelling. Today, the most interesting stories aren’t being told in theaters or even on TV. They’re being told here on the web. This is where you find the storytellers who are breaking free from formulas, inventing new genres, and surprising the world with shocking new points of view. -
ShortsTVFor over a decade, ShortsTV has proudly brought the Oscar® Nominated Short Films to audiences across the globe. We do not have access, but if you have Amazon Prime, Apple TV+ or Google Play, you can watch the nominated shorts.
