Training the next generation of digital storytellers.

Equip crew with the specialized skills needed to work confidently on vertical productions.

Training includes:

• Vertical camera operation & framing

• Mobile-first lighting, sound, blocking & workflow

• Set operations adapted from network best practices

• Hands-on modules using real vertical production environments

• Downloadable production templates (shot lists, continuity sheets, etc.)

A modern producer’s toolkit for the vertical era.

Topics include:

• How to package, budget, and schedule vertical microdramatic content

• Differences between network vs. vertical production models

• Platform strategy, distribution pathways, & algorithm-aligned storytelling

• Pitch development and co-production navigation

• Tax-credit positioning for vertical content in Canada

Writing for vertical microdrama requires its own narrative logic.

Our writer program covers:

• Structuring compelling vertical episodes (tropes, hooks, beats, pace, reveals)

• Creating high-retention story arcs for mobile audiences

• Writers’ room simulation for short-form serialized storytelling

• Professional feedback from network and vertical-trained writers

Lead by Monika Dalman, seasoned network and vertical microdrama casting director. A performance approach built specifically for mobile-first viewing.

Workshops include:

• Acting for tight framing, intimate performance, and vertical blocking

• Understanding vertical emotional pacing

• Audition preparation for vertical microdrama roles

• On-camera simulation with playback and critique

• Casting director sessions (network + vertical experience)

Lead by Alicia Read, classically trained and seasoned commercial/vertical actor. Personalized coaching with instructors who understand both traditional acting and the distinct demands of vertical microdrama.

Focus areas:

• Character depth within compressed story arcs

• Emotional accessibility on close-framed shots

• On-set adaptability and rapid-fire scene work

• Vertical reel development

We partner with film schools, media programs, and training institutes, to prepare students for the future of content creation.

We offer:

• Guest lectures on vertical microdrama industry growth

• Full curriculum modules for vertical directing, writing, producing, and acting

• Semester-long integrated programs

• Faculty training to help schools expand into mobile-first production

• On-campus or virtual vertical microdrama labs

• Ready-to-use assignments, class frameworks, and evaluation rubrics

Film programs can incorporate our training into existing curricula or co-design a brand new vertical specialization track.