In an interview with Maëlle Billant, Wenwen Han, producer and founder of the Short Drama Alliance, discusses her career and the release of her two seminal works: Short Drama Writing 101 and Future Playbook: China's Short Drama Ecosystem and Insights for Global Business . The latter, published on October 22, 2025, is available in English on Amazon in Kindle format (49 pages). A complete 143-page version is also available on Payhip . These two complementary books are aimed a

American actor Michael Vaccaro discusses Game of Choice, a psychological thriller filmed for the Tallflix platform. In an interview with journalist Maëlle Billant, he recounts a demanding shoot that reflects the growing desire of creators to establish Duanju as a high-quality format capable of competing with cinematic productions. Filmed in Los Angeles with a crew and technical setup comparable to those of a feature film, Game of Choice illustrates a notable evolution in vert

American director and choreographer Jenifer Yeuroukis is establishing herself as a rising star in vertical cinema. Coming from the world of dance, she has already created several duanju films in the United States, notably for the MyDrama and NetShort platforms. Her ability to combine direction, choreography, and intimate direction makes her one of the rare creators capable of giving the vertical format a true emotional grammar. Today, she is preparing projects shot in Europe,

In London, Sea Star Productions is one of the young teams exploring the language of vertical storytelling. Under the creative direction of Bethany Thomson, the British company seeks to combine technical rigor with the joy of telling short stories. Between film and digital content, its ambition is simple: to create, learn, and bring new forms of storytelling to life. The vertical format as a testing ground Specializing in the production of micro-fictions shot for smartphones,

In just one year, London-based director Dan Löwenstein has established himself as the leading figure of vertical drama in the UK. With twenty series already produced for ReelShort, Joy Reels, and DramaBox, he has helped make the country a new hub for the format. His adaptation of Pride & Prejudice, released in spring 2025, marked a turning point and earned him critical acclaim. Löwenstein’s shoots are striking for their speed: up to 77 pages filmed in a single week, often wit

Amid the hustle and bustle of American studios, one actor quickly made the leap into duanju: Michael Vaccaro. A New Yorker living in Los Angeles, he started out as a child, working in films, commercials, and theater, before finding himself, like many others, interrupted by the health crisis and the strikes that paralyzed Hollywood. It was then that he discovered a new playing field: verticals, or duanju, short fictions designed for mobile devices. As the first American vertic

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