Making your own short film as an aspiring screenwriter is something you should look into. However, you need to also consider whether you have a script (and a concept) good enough. But that's not it and maybe not even the most important thing. For example, these two stories below tell us that you better be able to produce a quality production. Even if you had the material. You need production value and it has to be a product that jumps off the screen. Check em out below!

The release last week of Patrick Kalyn's hot new short film MECH: HUMAN TRIALS has generated a lot of heat for the aspiring filmmaker. Kalyn is an VFX artist with credits on such films as AVATAR and DISTRICT 9. He wrote, directed and produced the short film as well as handling all of the visual effects for the project. Mike Le (PATIENT ZERO)will be penning the adaptation for a feature film and IAM Entertainment is currently shopping the project to buyers. (Source)

Here's the short film:

MECH: HUMAN TRIALS from Patrick Kalyn on Vimeo.

Bryan Bertino (THE STRANGERS) was recently nabbed by MGM  to script the theatrical version of ABE; a provocative short film about a robot serial killer by British writer/director Rob McLellan. McLellan will make his feature directing debut, and Kevin Misher and Steve Tzirlin will produce. McLellan wrote a first draft based on his short film, but Bertino has been brought in to rewrite. Not known if it is a page one rewrite or a clean up job. Reportedly the studio had intended to bring in another writer from the get go. Bertino most recently  finished MOCKINGBIRD for Universal and Blumhouse. McLellan's short film is really something and is yet another example of how making a good short can help propell your career. (Source)

Here is the short film:

ABE from Rob McLellan on Vimeo.