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In an interview with journalist Wenwen Han, Scott Brown reflects on his transition from the world of YouTube to vertical video, a field he now considers one of the most stimulating in the American digital landscape. For years, he worked with some of the most influential creators, closely observing the evolution of user habits. Now, he sees short dramas as a profound shift in the way we relate to storytelling on mobile devices. For Scott Brown explains that American audiences

In 2016, in Prague, when TikTok didn't yet exist and vertical was still seen as a framing error, Krystof Safer created Vertifilms, a festival entirely dedicated to films shot in 9:16. Interview with Krystof Safer, founder of the Vertifilms festival, conducted by Wenwen Han. For him, a vertical film is first and foremost a work conceived for a smartphone held vertically, without abandoning the conventions of classic cinema. The films selected for Vertifilms are shot with a rea

While duanju represents the short version of television series, the short film remains its natural cousin for feature films. It is within this context that we present today the work of Chinese director Zhou Hua, originally from Nantong, Jiangsu province. Independent filmmaker Zhou Hua dedicates his free time to filming stories inspired by his local environment: the inhabitants, everyday gestures, and traces of a past that resonate with the present. In an interview with Wenwen

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

Interviewed by Wenwen Han as part of the roundtable organized by the Short Drama Alliance, Victor Potrel, Director of External Strategy at TheSoul Publishing, embodies a new generation of content strategists. Based in London, he closely observes the rise of short dramas, these ultra-short, vertical fictions that are reshaping video usage on mobile devices. For him, this format is neither a miniature version of cinema nor a passing trend, but a language in its own right, with

During the roundtable discussion, "Short Drama Forum 2025," organized by Wenwen Han, Sanidhya Narain shared his experience and vision for the Indian mobile drama market. As co-founder of Dashverse, a mobile-first entertainment service with products like DashReels, he represents a generation of entrepreneurs directly shaping the future of the format. A colossal and young market For Sanidhya Narain, India has an incomparable asset: an extremely young population, massively conne

In an Istanbul office, Ömer Abacıoğlu speaks with quiet energy about the ongoing revolution in the audiovisual industry. The developer of ReelPix, a new vertical short film platform, believes a new narrative language is emerging at the intersection of Turkish television and global mobile consumption. He spoke in an interview with Wenwen Han at a " Short Drama Forum 2025" event. From television to the mobile world After more than ten years in the television industry, with sol

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

Invited to the Short Drama Forum 2025, organized by Wenwen Han, Bogdan Nesvit, founder and CEO of Holywater (stylised as HOLYWATER), presented his vision of a new creative ecosystem, where data, artificial intelligence and vertical format transform the way stories are produced and distributed. From reading to vertical series “We’re building an AI-powered entertainment network with multiple connected products. At the heart of this ecosystem is our book platform, My Passion. We

The Short Drama Forum returns this summer with a new edition that aims to deepen understanding of duanju and support the international...

On June 14, 2025, during the second public screening evening organized by Studio Phocéen association in Paris on the Duanju, Chinese producer Wenwen Han opened the videoconference with a striking intervention. Founder of the Short Drama Alliance and host of the Short Drama Decode channel, she shared a rich and documented presentation on the rise of short fiction in China. Wenwen Han places the duanju format within a long history: that of Chinese online novels, which appeared

Launched by Chinese producer Wenwen Han , Short Drama Alliance (SDA) is an international platform dedicated to professionals of duanju, these vertical mini-series designed for smartphones. The Short Drama Alliance's mission is to connect creators from around the world, foster international co-productions, and make China's thriving short drama ecosystem more accessible. The platform offers: a free discussion space for authors, producers, translators and distributors, monthly r

In an interview with WenWen Han on the YouTube channel Short Drama Decode , American producer Chris Wicke looks back on his career and his immersion in the world of duanju, these short vertical fictions born in China. Long confined to Asia, the format is now attracting professionals from around the world. In Los Angeles, Chris Wicke, a former reality TV specialist, is one of the first Americans to embark on the adventure. With his company Ember Entertainment , he develops his