Vertical Dramas Are Changing the Game

A conversation from the American Black Film Festival x Black Boy Writes Media Writers’ Link Up on the new format reshaping how stories are written and watched.

Vertical dramas are quickly becoming one of the most talked-about new formats in digital storytelling. But what does it actually take to produce one?

At the American Black Film Festival x Black Boy Writes Media Writers’ Link Up, we sat down with writer/director Alexis Rivera, whose viral vertical drama Girl Dinner has captured millions of viewers, along with Elizabeth Dell, Head of Vertical Dramas at Hoorae, and social media manager Jillian Baker.

In this conversation, the trio breaks down the rise of vertical storytelling, how the format is reshaping the way stories are written and consumed, and what writers should know if they want to enter this rapidly growing space.

Watch the full discussion below.