Short Film Idea Generator

Having trouble coming up with ideas? Well check out our idea generator below.

Our tool was designed to trigger your creativity by randomly selecting both the location (from Plotagon’s long list of sets) and the genre for you. All you have to do is come up with a story to fit these parameters.

We’ve even included images for every set, so you can better visualise your scene.

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You’d be surprised how well it works, and how imaginative you can be once you don’t have to worry about location and genre.

Even if you don’t use Plotagon, this tool is still really useful for sparking ideas.

So, have a play around with it. It’s completely free!