And it all starts with knowing who your audience is. “If it’s a live show with an audience, you need to know their profile. You might be given an English script, but if you feel like the people ...

Features might get all the glitzy attention, but short films are the backbone of the cinematic world. From Martin Scorsese (“The Big Shave,” 1967) to Wes Anderson (“Bottle Rocket,” 1994) to ...