how long is a feature length film
Apr 28, 2015 1:16 pm. Most audiences think of the feature-length film as 90 minutes or longer. The 30-50 minute medium length film has proved something of a conundrum for the American festival and distribution landscape. But filmmakers who work within those restrictions have found plenty of benefits.
The notion of how long this should be has varied according to time and place. According to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, American Film Institute, and British Film Institute, a feature film runs for 40 minutes or longer, while the Screen Actors Guild states that it is 80 minutes or longer.