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was the last regular theatrical cartoon short series, having begun in 1964 (and thus having spent its entire existence in the limited animation era) and ended in 1980. By the 1960s, the market for animated shorts had largely shifted to television, with existing theatrical shorts being syndicated to
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were now making them as cheaply as possible, reusing action highlights from older serials and connecting them with a few new scenes showing identically dressed actors. Even after Republic quit making serials in 1955 and Columbia stopped in 1956, faithful audiences supported them and the studios
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claims to be the world's largest short film festival. Tropfest now takes place in Australia (its birthplace), Arabia, the US and elsewhere. Originating in 1993, Tropfest is often credited as being at least partially responsible for the recent popularity of short films internationally. Also
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Short films are a typical first stage for new filmmakers, but professional actors and crews often still choose to create short films as an alternative form of expression. Amateur filmmaking has grown in popularity as equipment has become more accessible.
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has screened a short along with each of its feature films during its initial theatrical run since 1995 (producing shorts permanently since 2001). Since Disney acquired Pixar in 2006, Disney has also produced animated shorts since 2007 with the
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The increasingly rare industry term "short subject" carries more of an assumption that the film is shown as part of a presentation along with a feature film. Short films are often screened at local, national, or international
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The lower production costs of short films often mean that short films can cover alternative subject matter as compared to higher budget feature films. Similarly, unconventional filmmaking techniques such as
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defines a short film as "an original motion picture that has a running time of not more than 40 minutes including all credits". In the United States, short films were generally termed
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often includes old shorts from its considerable library, connected only thematically, on the DVD releases of classic WB movies. From 2010–2012, Warner Bros. also released new
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came principally as short subjects. Virtually all major film production companies had units assigned to develop and produce shorts, and many companies, especially in the
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Theater managers found it easier and more convenient to fit shorter, one-reel (10-minute) subjects into their double-feature programs. In the live-action field, RKO's
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comedies became a regular series in 1946 and lasted until 1956. By and large, however, the movies' one-reel subject of choice was the animated cartoon, produced by
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often produces a short sequel to include in the special edition video releases of major features, and are typical of a sufficient length to be broadcast as a
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In 2009 the horror short film, No Through Road, that would go viral was released, creating analog horror. The short film would spark 3 sequels, creating
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when a feature film or other work does not fit the standard broadcast schedule. ShortsTV was the first television channel dedicated to short films.
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continued making two-reel comedies; their last was released in 1959. Short films had become a medium for student, independent and specialty work.
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actually expanded its own operations and launched a second two-reel-comedy unit in 1938. Columbia and
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unsuccessfully entering the feature-film field. With these major comedy producers out of the running,
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or narratives that are told without dialogue, are more often seen in short films than features.
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A few animated shorts continue within the mainstream commercial distribution. For instance,
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Cartoon shorts had a longer life, due in part to the implementation of lower-cost
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from the 1920s into the 1970s when confined to two 35 mm reels or less, and
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re-released older serials through the mid-1960s. The 1964 revival of Columbia's
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lasted to 1972; the creative team behind MGM's 1940s and 1950s cartoons formed
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In the 1930s, the distribution system changed in many countries, owing to the
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exhibition to reach an audience. Such movies can also be distributed via the
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The year 1938 proved to be a turning point in the history of film comedies.
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starred in numerous short films, many of which were 20 minutes in length.
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One of the movies' oldest short-subject formats was the adventure
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and very early sound era, produced mostly or only short subjects.
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Short comedies were especially common, and typically came in a
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Among the oldest film festivals dedicated to short films are
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at all. They are usually funded by one or more film grants,
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and produced a series of live-action ones featuring
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revivals of silent films ran from 1943 to 1956, and
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All films in the beginning of cinema were very short
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