National Short Film Day
National Short Film Day, December 28th, honors the day the motion picture industry was born, when the Lumière brothers unveiled a series of short films to a public audience for the first time.
Two brothers in 1895 at the Grand Café in Paris ignited the world's love of cinema. In a paying audience of 33 people, Auguste and Louis Lumière brought the fascination to life first.. On this day, the film pioneers premiered ten short films, each about 50 seconds in length. To the amazement of all those in attendance, the brothers caught daily life on film and brought them back as touching images. "Watching movies" came alive that day. And with those first ten short films, it all started.
Short films are available in a variety of genres, lengths, and styles today. They entertain us with animation, fantasy, comedies, and drama. They also inform and inform us through documentary subjects that may have never knew before. They also provide insight into real-life stories that may have never heard before.
Short films continue to move us, just as they did the first time over 120 years ago!
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Watch short films all day. On social media, post your favorite short films and hashtag #NationalShortFilmDay to promote your favorite short films..
If you're looking for something to watch, check out these 8 Remarkable Short Films and celebrate the day.
History of national short film day has spanned history
On December 28th, 2019, the Film Movement founded National Short Film Day in 2019 and celebrated its first observance on December 28th, 2019. They organized the day to celebrate the success of the short film as well as its long and enduring history.
On the anniversary of that year, Film Movement Plus, the company's exclusive subscription service, will stream ten short films for free (www.filmmovementplus.com/u>), and offer new subscribers exclusive membership discounts.
