Over the past few centuries, short films have been entertaining people worldwide. Initially , it was introduced by North American film industry during its infancy period. At present, short films are used to represent almost every short subject including advertisements, short cartoon movies, serials, company presentations and many more. In fact, short films have been the first step for almost every star today. Most of the film stars, directors, producers, script writers have started there career by contributing roles in short movies.

Thus, if you have interest in film making and want to make a career in film industry, it is best to start with short film making. Anyone can make short film easily. It do not require huge budget, famous faces or any hard work. All it needs are creative mind and passion about film making. Even if you are out of money, you can make films with low or no budget at all. You can ask your friends or families to play role in your film. After making film, you can submit short movie with some renowned youth film festivals online.

But if you want to make a good film, it requires time , preparation and dedication. Let's discuss some helpful tips to ease your job.

Come up with an idea

Today, people have tendency to find logic behind everything. Without logic, things look uninteresting and artificial. So, it is primary to think of a unique logic and make your story audience centric. Mostly, people love comedy short films. So, do not overflow movies with emotions. It is bets practice to add humor to the movie.

Script writing

Find a scriptwriter who can add heart to your story. Finalized with story, it's time for lucrative storytelling script writing. While writing the script, keep the practicability  of writing in mind. Try to make the story perfectly shorter without compromising with the pivot of story. Always try to avoid overuse of phrases and clinches. After finishing, engage a intelligent reader who can help finding flaws in your writing.

Collect a confident crew

Confidence is the most important thing for any filmmaker. Not only in filmmaker, but every member including actor, actress, director, producer in the crew must be confident about their ability. If you  are directing, script writing and producing film yourself, you need to be more confident. Undoubtedly be a little aprehensive about your abilities and some of your ideas as every artist does. But the trick is not to show it. Inspire people to want to work with you, make them think that their time is going to be worth giving to the film.

Make your movie
Finally, it's time to make your movie. Using the best cameras, customer editing packages and cheap VFX available in market, have made film making incredibly easier for everyone.

After finishing with your film, now the question is how to get recognition for your work and how to get  your movie screened. Short films are mostly screened at state, national or international youth film festivals. Submit short movie to these festivals and get opportunity to move forward in film industry.