One-minute film
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A one-minute film is a micro movie that lasts exactly 60 seconds. Although it belongs to the microcinema constellation, it is distinct for being precisely timed. There are film festivals dedicated to it.
The one-minute film implies a creative challenge due to its brevity, which demands an exercise of synthesis when writing the script. It is appreciated by filmmakers and film schools as a tool to deepen cinematic understanding and a way to acquire, with its realization, new levels of craftsmanship.
The appearance of one-minute films can be traced back to the birth of cinema, with the first pieces by Auguste and Louis Lumière being very close to one minute long.
One-Minute film festivals
Filminute
Croatian Minute Movie Cup
Gotta Minute Film Festival – Edmonton, Canada
1-Minute Film Competition, Australia and New Zealand
One Minute Story Film Festival, New Jersey, United States.
One Minute Film & Video Festival, Aarau, Switzerland.
Quickie Fest: The One Minute Movie Festival New York, United States.
Cineminuto Córdoba, Argentina.
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