DramaShorts, the ambition of vertical cinema

Invited to the Short Drama Forum 2025, organized by Wenwen Han, Leonid Ovdiienko, founder of the DramaShorts application, shared his vision of a booming market.

Leo Ovdiienko first launched Alpha Novel, an online marketplace for novels. He quickly noticed the rise of micro-dramas, particularly in the American market. The team then decided to adapt his books into short films designed for the vertical screen.

DramaShorts began production in Europe before expanding to the United States and Ukraine. Today, the company boasts a rapidly growing catalog and a clear goal: to reach the global top 3 short drama platform this year.

For Leo Ovdiienko, the vertical format represents a new frontier in cinema: accessible, fast-paced, and global. DramaShorts productions leverage the diversity of teams and territories to appeal to an international audience.

Platform figures as of September 3, 2025: The DramaShorts app surpasses 500,000 downloads on Google Play. The YouTube channel has nearly 180,000 subscribers, while Instagram has around 330,000. On Facebook, the community has reached 340,000 subscribers. Finally, on TikTok, the main account has around 50 000 subscribers.

The entire Short Drama Forum 2025 is available on YouTube.

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