Recommended Resources for Vertical & Microdramas

 

Recommended Resources for Vertical & Microdramas

As the whole vertical and microdrama style is still a relatively new area for most writers / producers / directors, and it's not even touched on by current course providers, I thought I'd share some of the resources I have come across which have helped me on my journey. 

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Books

1. How to write a Vertical Drama Series in 10 Days - by Isabel Drean 

2. Short Drama Writing 101 - by Maggie Hen

3. The Ultimate Vertical Drama Writing Workbook - by Aurora Thorne

4. Vertical Filmmaking - by Lance Robbins

5. Directing Vertical Drama - by S Griffiths

6. Scriptnotes - by John August & Craig Mazin

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Courses

• Short Drama Decode - a YouTube channel by Maggie Hen - one of the top vertical drama producers from China!
• Story Incubator with Isabel Drean - next course starts March 2026
• Story Incubator with Kristina Jilly - next course to be announced soon.
• Stage32 Education - A range of webinars are now available coving areas such as Writing, Directing & Producing vertical dramas.

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Industry News & Updates

• Short Drama Alliance - run by Maggie Hen.
• Vertical Series Hub - Lists industry updates, jobs, competitions, courses & more.
• Vertical Drama Love - Drama Reviews, Interviews & Fan Awards
• Behind the Verticals - on substack featuring global industry updates.
• Isabel Drean - on substack.
• Vertical Filmmaking (Mini Dramas) - A global Facebook group
• Vertical Filmmaking Australia - A new Facebook group for the growing scene in Australia

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Vertical Film Festivals

• Vertical Festival, Florida, USA
• Vertical Shorts Festival - Los Angeles, USA
• 48HR Vertical Film Challenge - Young Australian Film Festival, AUS
• Koala Reels Online Vertical Film Festival - Coming Soon, AUS

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If there is a website or book that should be added here, please let me know!