How are short films consumed?

There are many ways in which people view short films. Although there only a few select outputs in comparison to feature length films which show in cinemas all over the world for several weeks after their release date. The most popular and successful method of consuming short films is on websites such as Virgin Shorts and the BBC Film Network. Another method is through film festivals - New York Short Film Festival, Cannes, Sweden, Brussels, New Zealand and Australia. At the New York Festival many international films are shown which do not exceed 30 minutes and are in digital format for the screening.