Who we’ve worked with.

ReelShort, GoodShort, PocketFM, NetShort, DramaBox, DramaWave, FlexTV, CandyJar, CandyJarTV, ShortTV, Vigloo, AltaTV, AnyReel, BestShort, Daily Short, DramaTV, FreeShort, Galatea, Helo, ByteDance, MyDrama, JoyFlicks, JoyReels, Kalos TV, LemonShort, MangoTV, Playlet, PlotShort, RedShort, Reelbox, Shortical, ShortMax, Sizzle, SodaTV, Sizzle, Stardust TV, Topshort, Vigloo, YouShorts

Executive Leadership

Monika Dalman

EXECUTIVE PARTNER
Casting Director &
Vertical Production Consultant

Monika Dalman is a casting director and vertical production consultant with deep expertise across traditional and emerging vertical formats. She has cast 80+ vertical series worldwide, along with UBCP/ACTRA and SAG-AFTRA projects for major networks including CBC, PBS, Disney, and Marvel. As co-founder of the Vertical Film & Short-series Alliance (VFSSA), she helped guide UBCP/ACTRA in establishing North America’s first vertical production test contract, while consulting with networks to bridge mobile-first storytelling and professional standards.

Known for discovering emerging talent and shaping on-brand characters Monika bridges legacy studio’s DNA with the new language of verticals.

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Alicia Read

EXECUTIVE PARTNER
Actor, Writer, Producer &
Vertical Production Consultant

Alicia Read is an actor, writer, and producer whose screen work has reached 200M+ viewers across leading vertical platforms including ReelShort, GoodShort, and Dramawave. Known for her emotionally intelligent performances and creative range, she has become one of the defining faces of vertical storytelling. She recently co-produced/co-starred in the first ReelShort Original developed in Canada.

With more than 20 years in the luxury beauty industry, Alicia is a seasoned executive who has led major campaigns with Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, Neiman Marcus, and goop. A storyteller at heart, she now channels that expertise as co-founder (with Monika Dalman) of the VFSSA, supporting a sustainable entertainment ecosystem in Canada that bridges artistry, innovation, and opportunity.

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