{"id":1817,"date":"2022-05-23T14:49:06","date_gmt":"2022-05-23T13:49:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.watershed.co.uk\/film-academy\/?post_type=faevents&#038;p=1817"},"modified":"2023-10-27T14:37:40","modified_gmt":"2023-10-27T13:37:40","slug":"understanding-the-importance-of-genre-for-your-short-film","status":"publish","type":"faevents","link":"https:\/\/www.watershed.co.uk\/film-academy\/labs\/understanding-the-importance-of-genre-for-your-short-film\/","title":{"rendered":"Understanding the importance of Genre for Your Short Film"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column ws-flex-grow-sm-0 ws-flexbasis-sm-15 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:15%\">\n<div id=\"ws-event-date-block_274f2f27561702075548231ab9b2118c\" class=\"ws-event-date ws-event-date-block\">\n    <span class=\"ws-event-day\">6<\/span>\n  <span class=\"ws-event-month\">Jun<\/span>\n      <span class=\"ws-event-month\">2022<\/span>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Following on from their May Lab in which the BFI Film Academy team explored how to develop and structure your idea into a short film script, the second session in their two-part series about screenwriting focussed on the importance of genre for short films.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"ws-event-duration-block_d2dfda94c5758b08e3190c97eef7227d\" class=\"ws-event-duration\"><svg class=\"ws-icon icon-stopwatch\"><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.watershed.co.uk\/film-academy\/wp-content\/plugins\/watershed-blocks\/public\/icons\/symbol-defs.svg#icon-stopwatch\"><\/use><\/svg> <strong>1hr 15mins<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ws-social-share-block_e5c9421fa10017ae5bb21a0e4f987b21\" class=\"ws-social-share\">\n  <ul class=\"default-max-width wp-block-social-links\">\n    <li class=\"wp-social-link wp-social-link-facebook wp-block-social-link\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/dialog\/share?app_id=517561302331766&#038;display=popup&#038;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.watershed.co.uk%2Ffilm-academy%2Flabs%2Funderstanding-the-importance-of-genre-for-your-short-film%2F&#038;redirect_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.watershed.co.uk%2Ffilm-academy%2Flabs%2Funderstanding-the-importance-of-genre-for-your-short-film%2F\" aria-label=\"Share on Facebook\" class=\"wp-block-social-link-anchor\">\n        <svg role=\"img\" class=\"ws-icon icon-facebook\"><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.watershed.co.uk\/film-academy\/wp-content\/plugins\/watershed-blocks\/public\/icons\/symbol-defs.svg#icon-facebook\"><\/use><\/svg>\n      <\/a>\n    <\/li>\n    <li class=\"wp-social-link wp-social-link-twitter wp-block-social-link\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Understanding+the+importance+of+Genre+for+Your+Short+Film&#038;url=https:\/\/www.watershed.co.uk\/film-academy\/labs\/understanding-the-importance-of-genre-for-your-short-film\/\" aria-label=\"Share on Twitter\" class=\"wp-block-social-link-anchor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n        <svg role=\"img\" class=\"ws-icon icon-twitter\"><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.watershed.co.uk\/film-academy\/wp-content\/plugins\/watershed-blocks\/public\/icons\/symbol-defs.svg#icon-twitter\"><\/use><\/svg>\n      <\/a>\n    <\/li>\n    <li class=\"wp-social-link wp-social-link-whatsapp wp-block-social-link\">\n      <a href=\"whatsapp:\/\/send?text=*Understanding+the+importance+of+Genre+for+Your+Short+Film*%0Ahttps:\/\/www.watershed.co.uk\/film-academy\/labs\/understanding-the-importance-of-genre-for-your-short-film\/\" aria-label=\"Share on Whatsapp\" class=\"wp-block-social-link-anchor d-md-none\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n        <svg role=\"img\" class=\"ws-icon icon-whatsapp\"><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.watershed.co.uk\/film-academy\/wp-content\/plugins\/watershed-blocks\/public\/icons\/symbol-defs.svg#icon-whatsapp\"><\/use><\/svg>\n      <\/a>\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/api.whatsapp.com\/send?text=*Understanding+the+importance+of+Genre+for+Your+Short+Film*%0Ahttps:\/\/www.watershed.co.uk\/film-academy\/labs\/understanding-the-importance-of-genre-for-your-short-film\/\" aria-label=\"Share on Whatsapp\" class=\"wp-block-social-link-anchor d-none d-md-block\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n        <svg role=\"img\" class=\"ws-icon icon-whatsapp\"><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.watershed.co.uk\/film-academy\/wp-content\/plugins\/watershed-blocks\/public\/icons\/symbol-defs.svg#icon-whatsapp\"><\/use><\/svg>\n      <\/a>\n    <\/li>\n  <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Genre remains one of the key elements that decide a film\u2019s fate, from story development and financing through to distribution. Yet on the short film circuit this vital aspect of storytelling is often left as an after-thought and secondary to the filmmaker\u2019s vision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This Lab masterclass covered the origins of how genre became a key element in the industry, and why it remains so. Short films and their makers who have gone on to spectacular success by understanding and harnessing the potential of genre in their short film work were referenced. They also looked at the strategies for understanding and using genre principles in developing your own projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-fallback__wrapper embed-fallback-youtube\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"BFI Film Academy Labs | Understanding the Importance of Genre for your Short Film\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_FIN2QpGVSw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n  <div class=\"embed-fallback\">\n    <div class=\"embed-fallback__content\">\n      <h2 class=\"embed-fallback__title\">BFI Film Academy Labs | Understanding the Importance of Genre for your Short Film<\/h2>\n      <p>This video is provided by YouTube who set their own cookies. 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