From Romance Novels to Verticals
Interview with Donna Barker
During a recent trip to Vancouver, Behind the Verticals had a chance to meet up with Donna Barker, a romance novelist turned aspiring vertical drama writer. Below, you can read the free interview but first, this week’s curated global vertical drama news.
👀 Spotted:
Australia’s blind spot: the rise of vertical microdrama everywhere but here.
Onset Octopus claims UK vertical video first with ‘Cowboy Before Dark’ drama business model. Rewatch the recent Behind the Verticals webinar with the Onset Octopus team here. In other news: Cordula Schneider has also been appointed as Business Development Exec.
Netflix reality star Park Min-Kyu makes vertical drama debut with FlareFlow’s ‘One Year Love’.
Create London to unlock opportunities across vertical platforms and microdrama.
ViX Micro is premiering seven new original microdramas in April.
Financial Times: Chinese microdramas target US with familiar tropes for phone audience.
Double Tap Films launches microdrama studio focused on mobile-first storytelling.
