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All films have a genre, this is the style or category that the film comes under. There are obviously many genres of film that I could consider to make my short film using. Because of this, I looked at many different films with different genres to see which one I wanted to use. genre is also to tell people what sort of film it is other than getting into the cinema without knowing what you're going to see. in my real life I like to watch horror films or films with a great story and meaning, therefore I am strongly considering making my short film using one of those styles.

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