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Inside Vertical Short Dramas

Short Drama Alliance with Maggie Han

🎙️ Go behind the scenes of the global vertical short drama boom.Hosted by producer Maggie Han, founder of the Short Drama Alliance, this podcast explores the rise of vertical short dramas through interviews with creators, producers, and industry leaders worldwide.Featuring conversations from the Short Drama Forum and the YouTube channel Short Drama Decode.Find us on Tiktok,Instagram, Facebook,X or threads — just search Short Drama Alliance.

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45:45

26Q1 | Inside the Ukrainian Short Drama Industry:...

Inside Vertical Short Dramas ·

2026/05/26

🌍 Short Drama Alliance — Learning Resources & Industry Insights📘 Essential Industry BookShort Drama Writing 101: Write What Platforms WantAmazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FX45ZXK7📙 Self-Paced Online CourseShort Drama Writing 101: A Practical Course with Real Case Studieshttps://maggie-han.mykajabi.com/short-drama-bootcamp-1?preview_theme_id=2166150379🎬 4-Week Online Bootcamp (with Real Feedback)Short Drama Bootcamphttps://maggie-han.mykajabi.com/short-drama-bootcamp🌏 Industry & China

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42:46

26Q1 | Understanding Short Drama Writing Through a...

Inside Vertical Short Dramas ·

2026/05/25

🌍 Short Drama Alliance — Learning Resources & Industry Insights📘 Essential Industry BookShort Drama Writing 101: Write What Platforms WantAmazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FX45ZXK7📙 Self-Paced Online CourseShort Drama Writing 101: A Practical Course with Real Case Studieshttps://maggie-han.mykajabi.com/short-drama-bootcamp-1?preview_theme_id=2166150379🎬 4-Week Online Bootcamp (with Real Feedback)Short Drama Bootcamphttps://maggie-han.mykajabi.com/short-drama-bootcamp🌏 Industry & China

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63:15

26Q1 | Why Women Are Addicted to Vertical Dramas |...

Inside Vertical Short Dramas ·

2026/05/24

🌍 Short Drama Alliance — Learning Resources & Industry Insights📘 Essential Industry BookShort Drama Writing 101: Write What Platforms WantAmazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FX45ZXK7📙 Self-Paced Online CourseShort Drama Writing 101: A Practical Course with Real Case Studieshttps://maggie-han.mykajabi.com/short-drama-bootcamp-1?preview_theme_id=2166150379🎬 4-Week Online Bootcamp (with Real Feedback)Short Drama Bootcamphttps://maggie-han.mykajabi.com/short-drama-bootcamp🌏 Industry & China

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37:56

“Short Drama Is Basically Gossip” — Why the Format...

Inside Vertical Short Dramas ·

2026/05/23

🌍 Short Drama Alliance — Learning Resources & Industry Insights📘 Essential Industry BookShort Drama Writing 101: Write What Platforms WantAmazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FX45ZXK7📙 Self-Paced Online CourseShort Drama Writing 101: A Practical Course with Real Case Studieshttps://maggie-han.mykajabi.com/short-drama-bootcamp-1?preview_theme_id=2166150379🎬 4-Week Online Bootcamp (with Real Feedback)Short Drama Bootcamphttps://maggie-han.mykajabi.com/short-drama-bootcamp🌏 Industry & China

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33:26

26Q1 | From “Cheesy Content” to Cinematic Vertical Drama

Inside Vertical Short Dramas ·

2026/05/22

🌍 Short Drama Alliance — Learning Resources & Industry Insights📘 Essential Industry BookShort Drama Writing 101: Write What Platforms WantAmazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FX45ZXK7📙 Self-Paced Online CourseShort Drama Writing 101: A Practical Course with Real Case Studieshttps://maggie-han.mykajabi.com/short-drama-bootcamp-1?preview_theme_id=2166150379🎬 4-Week Online Bootcamp (with Real Feedback)Short Drama Bootcamphttps://maggie-han.mykajabi.com/short-drama-bootcamp🌏 Industry & China

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41:21

26Q1 | Short Drama as “Comfort Watching” — An Actor’s...

Inside Vertical Short Dramas ·

2026/05/21

🌍 Short Drama Alliance — Learning Resources & Industry Insights📘 Essential Industry BookShort Drama Writing 101: Write What Platforms WantAmazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FX45ZXK7📙 Self-Paced Online CourseShort Drama Writing 101: A Practical Course with Real Case Studieshttps://maggie-han.mykajabi.com/short-drama-bootcamp-1?preview_theme_id=2166150379🎬 4-Week Online Bootcamp (with Real Feedback)Short Drama Bootcamphttps://maggie-han.mykajabi.com/short-drama-bootcamp🌏 Industry & China

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42:12

26Q1 | “Your Body Is Your Instrument” — Why Female...

Inside Vertical Short Dramas ·

2026/05/20

🌍 Short Drama Alliance — Learning Resources & Industry Insights📘 Essential Industry BookShort Drama Writing 101: Write What Platforms WantAmazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FX45ZXK7📙 Self-Paced Online CourseShort Drama Writing 101: A Practical Course with Real Case Studieshttps://maggie-han.mykajabi.com/short-drama-bootcamp-1?preview_theme_id=2166150379🎬 4-Week Online Bootcamp (with Real Feedback)Short Drama Bootcamphttps://maggie-han.mykajabi.com/short-drama-bootcamp🌏 Industry & China

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32:41

26Q1 | From a Platform Perspective: What Makes a...

Inside Vertical Short Dramas ·

2026/05/19

🌍 Short Drama Alliance — Learning Resources & Industry Insights📘 Essential Industry BookShort Drama Writing 101: Write What Platforms WantAmazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FX45ZXK7📙 Self-Paced Online CourseShort Drama Writing 101: A Practical Course with Real Case Studieshttps://maggie-han.mykajabi.com/short-drama-bootcamp-1?preview_theme_id=2166150379🎬 4-Week Online Bootcamp (with Real Feedback)Short Drama Bootcamphttps://maggie-han.mykajabi.com/short-drama-bootcamp🌏 Industry & China

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43:13

26Q1 | How Latin America Is Adapting Chinese Short...

Inside Vertical Short Dramas ·

2026/05/19

🌍 Short Drama Alliance — Learning Resources & Industry Insights📘 Essential Industry BookShort Drama Writing 101: Write What Platforms WantAmazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FX45ZXK7📙 Self-Paced Online CourseShort Drama Writing 101: A Practical Course with Real Case Studieshttps://maggie-han.mykajabi.com/short-drama-bootcamp-1?preview_theme_id=2166150379🎬 4-Week Online Bootcamp (with Real Feedback)Short Drama Bootcamphttps://maggie-han.mykajabi.com/short-drama-bootcamp🌏 Industry & China

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0:28

26Q1 | Branded Short Dramas & Vertical Storytelling —...

Inside Vertical Short Dramas ·

2026/05/16

🌍 Short Drama Alliance — Learning Resources & Industry Insights📘 Essential Industry BookShort Drama Writing 101: Write What Platforms WantAmazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FX45ZXK7📙 Self-Paced Online CourseShort Drama Writing 101: A Practical Course with Real Case Studieshttps://maggie-han.mykajabi.com/short-drama-bootcamp-1?preview_theme_id=2166150379🎬 4-Week Online Bootcamp (with Real Feedback)Short Drama Bootcamphttps://maggie-han.mykajabi.com/short-drama-bootcamp🌏 Industry & China

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38:56

26Q1 | Inside COL Group & FlareFlow: The Future of...

Inside Vertical Short Dramas ·

2026/05/16

🌍 Short Drama Alliance — Learning Resources & Industry Insights📘 Essential Industry BookShort Drama Writing 101: Write What Platforms WantAmazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FX45ZXK7📙 Self-Paced Online CourseShort Drama Writing 101: A Practical Course with Real Case Studieshttps://maggie-han.mykajabi.com/short-drama-bootcamp-1?preview_theme_id=2166150379🎬 4-Week Online Bootcamp (with Real Feedback)Short Drama Bootcamphttps://maggie-han.mykajabi.com/short-drama-bootcamp🌏 Industry & China

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36:10

25Q4| Writing Vertical Dramas for MyDrama: A...

Inside Vertical Short Dramas ·

2025/12/29

Today’s episode comes from our 2025 Q4 Short Drama Forum,featuring Yamile Vaena — a bilingual best-selling author from Mexico and a screenwriter whose career spans nearly five decades of storytelling. In this conversation, Yamile shares how she transitioned from novels to vertical dramas, why the format unlocked new creative and financial opportunities, and what she learned writing for major platforms across China, India, and the U.S. We talk about identifying ideas that actually work in one-minute

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27:53

25Q4 | From Actress to Creator: Why I Stepped Behind...

Inside Vertical Short Dramas ·

2025/12/28

Today’s episode features a conversation from our 2025 Q4 Short Drama Forum, with Carin Smolinski — an actress, producer, and director who has appeared in 26 vertical micro-dramas and is now shaping the next wave of elevated, values-driven vertical storytelling. In this interview, Carin shares how she moved from entrepreneurship in Japan into acting in 9:16 dramas, what she’s learned across chaotic early sets to today’s professionalized workflows, and why she writes and produces projects that

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25:47

25Q4 | My First Vertical Short Drama: What Worked,...

Inside Vertical Short Dramas ·

2025/12/26

Today’s episode comes from our 2025 Q4 Short Drama Forum, featuring Celia Xavier — an award-winning vertical writer, producer, actress, and a Top 6 Visionary Award finalist in the ReelShorts Vertical Series Competition. Celia shares how she transitioned from traditional filmmaking into vertical microdramas, the experience of producing her own 10-episode series, and what she learned about hooks, pacing, and emotional impact through the editing process. We also talk about audience behavior, character

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35:37

25Q4 | Unlearning Film Writing: What Vertical Dramas...

Inside Vertical Short Dramas ·

2025/12/25

Today’s episode features a conversation from our 2025 Q4 Short Drama Forum with Isabel Dréan — a produced vertical-series writer with a #1 show on Vigloo, and the creator of the Vertical Series Masterclass and Vertical Incubator. In this interview, Isabel talks about what makes vertical stories work—from archetypes and emotional intensity to the “espresso shot” pacing of short dramas. She also shares insights on adapting long-form scripts into mobile-first storytelling, why horror and thrillers are

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25:31

25Q4 | Writing Vertical Short Dramas: A UK Production...

Inside Vertical Short Dramas ·

2025/12/24

Today’s episode features a conversation from our 2025 Q4 Short Drama Forum with Bethany Thomson — the Creative Lead at Sea Star Productions, one of the UK’s leading vertical drama studios. In this interview, Bethany shares how she scouts and works with writers, how Sea Star collaborates with major platforms, and what makes vertical storytelling different from traditional TV and film. She also talks about the growing UK & European market, the tropes that still work, what new genres have breakout

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37:36

25Q4 | Actors in the Vertical Era: Liyanne Marie on...

Inside Vertical Short Dramas ·

2025/12/22

Today’s episode features a conversation from our 2025 Q4 Short Drama Forum with Liyanne Marie — a Casting Director (CDA) and Head of Casting at Onset Octopus, working across film, TV, commercials, theatre, and especially vertical dramas in the UK and internationally. In this interview, Liyanne shares how casting for vertical dramas differs from traditional screen work, what she looks for in actors in a fast-paced mobile-first format, and why authenticity and emotional clarity matter more than ever

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33:50

25Q4 | Short Dramas Are Candy: Why Vertical Stories...

Inside Vertical Short Dramas ·

2025/12/21

Today’s episode comes from our 2025 Q4 Short Drama Forum,featuring director Jen Yeuroukis, who works across Los Angeles and Europe in micro-drama and vertical drama production. In this conversation, Jen shares how she transitioned into vertical directing, what makes short-drama storytelling unique compared with film and TV, and why emotional clarity and structure matter so deeply in a 2–3 minute episode. We also discuss common script issues she encounters, how she thinks about pacing and emotional

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59:38

25Q4 | The 3-Hour Lesson from China That Changed How...

Inside Vertical Short Dramas ·

2025/12/20

Today’s episode comes from our 2025 Q4 Short Drama Forum, featuring Judah Ray — founder of Butterfly and an ex-MGM development executive who has worked across more than 100 productions. In this conversation, Judah breaks down how he approaches Westernizing short-drama IP, what makes vertical storytelling fundamentally different from traditional filmmaking, and why formulas, retention mechanics, and data matter more than genre or style. He also shares insights from shadowing major platform shoots,

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29:00

25Q4 | Inside Short Drama Licensing: Cassandra Yang...

Inside Vertical Short Dramas ·

2025/12/19

Today’s episode features a conversation from our 2025 Q4 Short Drama Forum with Cassandra Yang — CEO of RisingJoy, one of the most active global licensing hubs for micro-dramas, now connected with 50+ platforms across 20+ countries. Cassandra explains what truly defines micro-dramas, why mobile-first storytelling requires emotional hooks over logic, and the biggest misconceptions traditional film/TV professionals still have about the format. She also breaks down global demand trends, the rise of

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