is a win, win platform for short filmmakers and short film lovers alike. Added to this, they can now access all the top short films in one place, and anywhere in the world provided they have fast enough internet.

Short film enthusiasts will also benefit from access to more movies and the increased production values that come from filmmakers having access to more money. These funds could then be used to help finance their next films.Īdded to that, filmmakers could also show a profit on their movies, meaning that professional producers who are looking to make solid returns on their investment can also be enticed back into the short film market.

It would allow filmmakers access to their audience, while also rewarding them financially for their hard work. This platform could solve the short film problem in one go. In one “Eureka” moment, the team at Largo Films envisioned a dedicated short film platform that would be the Netflix of short films. While there have been some success stories in short film over the last 50 years or so, including the birth of the music video, cartoon/animation shorts, and in more recent times, some very high grossing short films, overall the picture has been grim. This naturally led to producers becoming less and less interested in funding short movies. As box office returns began to dwindle for shorts, so did the number of distribution channels (movie theatres). After audiences moved onto longer feature films, the short got left behind. The short film problem has been around for decades now. They set about coming up with a solution to the short film problem. Tired and frustrated about how hard it was to obtain sufficient funds for their short movies, a group of filmmakers at Largo Films decided that enough was enough. The commercial success of short films is key to helping short movie makers get access to the funds that will allow them to project their dreams onto the silver screen.īefore we go any further, for the benefit of those of you who have not yet heard of, here is a little on who we are and what we are about. We believe that the short film industry can be brought back to life so that once again, it is a popular art form that is commercially viable for filmmakers. Without it, we would not be able to bring about the huge change in the feature short film industry that we started our platform to bring about. From all the staff here at, we wanted to take this time to take our loyal members for all their support.

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