Discovering Short Films, 2015
The History and Style of Live-Action Fiction Shorts

As film history's oldest and one of today's most prominent forms, the live-action short film has both historical and contemporary significance. Felando discusses the historical significance of the short film, identifies the fiction short's conventions, and offers two general research categories: the classical short and the art short.

1. Introduction 2. Shorts and Film History: The Rise, Fall, and Rise of the Short Film 3. Short Film Specificity: Narrative Compression, Unity, Character, and Endings 4. Storytelling and Style: The Classical Short 5. Storytelling and Style: The Art Short

Cynthia Felando is Continuing Lecturer in the Department of Film and Media Studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara, USA.