The New York Times has an interesting article on the rejuvenation of short films–long thought dead in mainstream Hollywood–due to Internet and digital video technology.It’s fairly even-handed, noting that a few creators of some popular shorts posted to the Internet have gotten opportunities in Hollywood, but that this becomes more difficult as the number of films on-line grows exponentially. The article also gives recognition to the fact that a job in mainstream filmmaking is not and should not necessarily be the goal of making independent shorts, and having such an orientation results in a lot of copy-cat films hopping on the successful trend of the moment.
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