What are the potential audiences for short films?

Short film has very limited genres in the film industry. They do not are have mass advertisement compared to feature films and not many well knows directors produce them. Short film caters for a very small niche in the market.

 Short films deal with controversial topics that feature films would not go near, themes that maybe audience can realte to, but also brings them awarness of topics which are not globally advertised However,a fewof the short films are not made to tackle such issues, but to entertain such as‘sign language’. Films that try out new ideas like documentaries tend to make the film industry are normally shown on channels such as BBC3 and Channel 4.

 

 

The types of people that tend to go see short films vary. this can range from any old movie goer, to that that appreciate the art and purpose of the short film; those that like to think about public issues and are thinkers. But to find the potential audiences for short films we should look at who makes them first.

 

Typically short films are made by media students normally for there coursework in college or university. New directors tend to make short films  o show off their directing and promote themselves in the film industry. so poententially established directors in the film indutsry can be considered as potential audience. Directors of short films are familiar with the certain audience they aim to please therefore the conventions they portray intend to meet the likes of these niche audiences.

 

 

 

The British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) limits the audience depending on what age is on the BBFC certificate. If for example the BBFC was 18 then the new generation of young people using the internet will not be able to watch it, which will cut viewing a lot. This means our short film will have to stick to content allowed below the 18 certificate. I think the most appropriate age is a 12a, this is because we will still be able to touch on a deeper topic which is one of the purposes of a short film and they are old enough to give the important message to without cutting views a great