Is the Nikon D60 DSLR good for short films?
Have a friend who is willing to sell his camera to me but I want to know if its decent for amateur Filmmaking 
No, because it doesn't do video at all. That camera was made before the "every camera must have video" craze hit.
If your friend is telling you it can do video, they aren't really your friend.
That model can't shoot video.
The D60 came out in 2008. The D90 was the first one that had a video feature.
The D60 is a okay entry level camera.
If you want to shoot video, I'd suggest a camcorder. You can get a decent one for under $200.
Others have provided important answers just wanting to add a few things. Unless you have a budget around or over $1,000 I would stay away from stills cameras that do video The reason being that you will need to add some things to them to make them ideal for video in addition to the cost of lenses you will need. If you are in the under $1,000 budget range but close take a look at a camcorder like the Canon HF-G20. Any camcorder will probably be a better choice for a beginning video shooter.
The Nikon D60 is a stills only camera. No video function.
Did you ask your friend about doing video with it? If your friend is really your friend, he could be offering you a good deal on a pretty good stills camera. However, if he actually told you that it does video, we can consider that to be a contradiction to the first clause of the previous sentence.
As a stills-only camera, a newer DSLR benefits somewhat from the newer, more advanced sensors, and from more autofocusing sensors. [The D60 kit lens is every bit as good.] If a well-cared-for sample of D60 is being marked down to compact-camera price range, it can certainly beat those for quality.
Calling video "film" is a common misnomer these days but hey, who's counting. I'm a Canon guy myself and I do lots of video with my t3i. Excellent full 1080 HD video that I love working with.
If you're considering a dslr for video you might do well to consider Canon as well.
The first digital SLR that offered a video feature was the Nikon D90. It was followed by the Canon 5D, Mark II. Now it seems that everyone is drinking the "coolaid", "shoot video with a still camera"
See links below.
The first one shows just some of the added accessories you will be adding to your digital SLR to make it a viable video camera at some level The second one shows how digital SLR cameras used to shoot video are falling by the wayside.
Just buy a nice camcorder and be done with it and keep your digital SLR for shooting amazing still images
D60 have no video option but D90 will shoot video and i personally a nikon lover and have D610 and its video results are tremendously awesome but its budget it alil bit hight so will recommand you to go with canon 70D which is a budgted camrea.
That model of camera does not shoot moving images. And if you want to make films or movies you should buy a good camcorder. Camcorders are intended for film-making. DSLRS and any still cameras are intended for taking still photos, and only have a movie facility as an add-on.