Short Film vs. Feature Film: Is Your Story the Right Length?

How do you know if your story should be a short film or a feature? In the final installment of our Conceptual Mistakes in Indie Filmmaking series, we break down short film vs. feature film structure, story length, screenwriting, pacing, and why forcing an idea into the wrong format can hurt the finished movie.

We also dig into ideal short film length for festivals, storytelling psychology, causality, escalating stakes, and some warning signs that your feature screenplay might actually be a short film. Inversely, we discuss if your short has enough story to become something bigger.

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Show Links: 

Household, by Robbie Lemieux: https://youtu.be/SqR9UNPjQwU?si=ilQZd_Yq86y0JzFR 

Chit Chat Webseries, by LowerGentry Studios: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLV8r3i4wLP48aH-qx8xlqLymMNJsUF8aF&si=oGj62Zw5srer0jJ3 

Why Your Brain Turns Life Into Stories: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-brain-doesnt-just-experience-reality-it-edits-it-into-a-story/ 

The Man Who Would Not Shake Hands: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8QPzwr5-txY 

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