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Volume 15, Issue 1
  • ISSN: 2042-7824
  • E-ISSN: 2042-7832

Abstract

For a generation entering adulthood in the age of streaming, and whose daily lives are intertwined with TikTok, I have seen how the short film format can challenge and subvert students’ viewing habits. Teaching a short filmmaking course to theatre-making students has also shown me the impact short films can have not only on one’s creative thinking but also on one’s overall mental health.

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