Investigating short films

 Benigni

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Do they adhere to or challenge the traditional conventions?
Above is my research into what I believe the main codes and conventions are of short films, and whether 3 examples of short films fit into the 'rules' for a short film. Practically all examples fitted in perfectly as all where under 10 minutes and all of them show a sense of ambiguity. On top of this, most of the narratives where unclear which adds to the convention of an ambiguous nature in short film. Furthermore, all examples show no dialogue and all films included a twist, focusing mainly on the protagonist. Therefore, through investigating 3 short films, I have found that most films adhere to the conventions of short film, even though most short films challenge 'mainstream' labels.