Why Making a Short is a Career Game-Changer

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Why Making a Short is a Career Game-Changer

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Mar 9, 2020

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Doc to narrative. Actor to director. Short to feature. There are many reasons to make a short, and five Sundance filmmakers tell us how to do it right.

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