How Do Short Films Get Made?

Most short films work on little to no budget, so the first step when producing a short film is to figure out how much money you will need, and to get all the necessary equipment/actors/crew for a little amount of money as possible.
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To start work on your film, you need to get some funding:
The UK film council supports up and coming filmmakers who have the potential to create world class films. To access this you must fill in an application form and submit ot for assessment. If they like your idea and see potential in you, they are likely to provide you with a small budget for your film.
The UK film council also has a scheme known as ''The Innovation Fund' which provides funding to assist the film industry's transitition into the digital age.

The British Film Council provides the "Shorts Support Scheme" which promotes short films to key contacts within the global short film festival curcuit including Oberhausen, Aspen Filmfest, Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival, Tampere and many others. They also provide a Travel Fund to allow short film makers to promote their films abroad.

You can also use the "crowd funding" method, in which you get members of the public to donate to your project. this could be in return for a mention in the credits if its a small donation... to 2.5% of the profits for big money!