How do I convert feet to running time when shooting on film?

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    Working out the running time for your film is as simple as follows:

    – 16mm shot at 24fps will be 36ft per minute
    – 35mm shot at 24fps will be 90ft per minute

    Remember that changing the camera speed (i.e. increasing/decreasing the frame rate) will affect these ratios!

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    Benjamin Craig is an award-winning filmmaker and chief executive of Cinemagine Media Limited. With a career spanning theatre, film, and new media, his credits include Waiting for Gorgo and Sparks and Embers. He is the author of the Cannes and Sundance Festival Virgin's Guides and has written for Vogue and GQ. Based in London, he is also the founder of filmmaking.net and holds a Masters in Producing Film & Television from Royal Holloway, University of London.

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    jb17kx

    Our friends at Kodak make it easy for those of us who want to work out who much film lasts for how long:
    http://www.kodak.com/US/en/motion/filmCalculator.html

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