Short Films On TV

In the 1960s and 1970s, Television channels provided only some minority viewer that were scheduled into 'filler' and late night slots. This would give the impression that they were not very important at the time and were only shown when Broadcasters and Channels needed to fill a slot up - where the term 'filler' is given.

However as we moved into the 90s, short films were given more prime time slots one of which was a BBC2 Series called 10x10 which was broadcast in association with the British Film Institute (BFI. This was a new series that showcased only short film. It was a huge leap forward for the showcasing of short film.

In 1993 the BBC launched 'Video Nation.' It was, and still is on the internet, a populist mass observation on the Close-Up straight to camera video diary style short film. This Video Diary style was to give a great influence to the generation of reality TV in 2001.

There are now very few examples of Short Films being shown on TV. However, recently, Virgin 1 has had a Short Film Festival showcasing a competition also. The 21st Century has completelchanged the way short films are showcased. With the increase of interactive media and online video sharing has led to the increase of showing Short films online.

Some examples of these are BBC Film Network and Movieola.