short film
Shorts can be fiction, documentary, animation, or experimental. This topic is part of Film within Movies & Television. This page currently draws on 7 supporting questions, with answers and bonus facts available below.
short film trivia questions
A short film is shorter than what?
Answer: A feature film
Bonus fact: Shorts can be fiction, documentary, animation, or experimental.
Which animated character became famous through early Disney short films before feature animation?
Answer: Mickey Mouse
Bonus fact: Steamboat Willie was released in 1928.
Why are short films common for new filmmakers?
Answer: They require less time and budget than features
Bonus fact: Shorts provide a manageable format for experimentation.
A newsreel was a short film showing what?
Answer: Current events
Bonus fact: Newsreels were shown in cinemas before television news became dominant.
Landis directed the music video for which Michael Jackson song?
Answer: Thriller
Bonus fact: The elaborate short film became one of the most famous music videos ever made.
Who co-created the surrealist film "Un Chien Andalou" with Salvador Dalí?
Answer: Luis Buñuel
Bonus fact: The 1929 short film became one of the most famous works of cinematic surrealism.
How did the rise of feature films change early cinema programs?
Answer: Longer single narratives replaced programs dominated by many short films
Bonus fact: Features became the central theatrical attraction.