Happy National Short Film Day! On December 28, today commemorates the day the motion picture industry was born, when the Lumière brothers projected a program of short films to a public audience for the first time.
In 1895 at the Grand Café in Paris, France, two brothers sparked the world’s love of cinema. Auguste and Louis Lumière first brought that fascination to life in a paying audience of thirty-three customers.
That day, the film pioneers presented ten short films, each about fifty seconds in length. To the amazement of all those in attendance, the brothers captured everyday events on film and played them back as moving pictures.
The experience of “watching movies” came alive that day, and it all began with those first ten short films.
Today, short films come in many genres, lengths, and styles. They entertain us with animation, fantasy, comedy, and drama.
They also inform and educate us through documentary subjects that provide revealing insights into real-life stories we may have never known before.
In short, (pun intended), short films continue to move us, just as they did that first time over one hundred and twenty years ago!
HOW TO OBSERVE
Watch short films all day! Share your favorite short films and use #NationalShortFilmDay on social media.
HISTORY
In 2019, Film Movement® founded National Short Film Day and celebrated its first observance on December 28. They created the day to celebrate the impact of the short film and to commemorate its long and enduring history.
In 2019, Film Movement® registered the observance with National Day Calendar®, and the Registrar at National Day Calendar® proclaimed the day to be observed annually on December 28.
Each year on that day, Film Movement® will stream ten short films for free on their exclusive streaming service, Film Movement Plus (www.filmmovementplus.com), and offer new subscribers exclusive membership discounts.
What is your favorite short film(s)?
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