ABSTRACT
While filmmakers taking their short to film festivals, it is important to make "buyers" realize that it is only the first step in their burgeoning career. Too many filmmakers never get traction because, even though they might get interest in their short, when someone asks them to talk about what their next step is, they shrug. It is important to understand that people are looking for original voices and stories, and filmmakers have got to demonstrate that in any way they can. If they are able to direct their own short screenplay, they should definitely do that. The short will not have all the elements of the feature and the story will not be complete. Even in production design showcase shorts it is important to understand that the design creates the environment in which the characters operate and that the characters are still the most important elements of the scene.
