The podcast
Vertical Film School Podcast
The craft and business of vertical drama production. Screenwriting, casting, directing in 9:16, platform economics, branded content and career paths.
Hosted by Chi Odogwu. Presented by Vertical Drama Jobs.
Episodes
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Conversations with the people making, funding and hiring in vertical drama.
Episode 3
She signed her rights away for 10 years at 16. Now she teaches Africa to break into vertical dramaBlessing AgamaBlessing Agama on signing away her rights at 16 and now teaching creators across Africa to break into vertical drama.48 min · Watch on YouTube
Episode 2
Studios pay $5,000 per episode. She does it for $10Sophia Singh, Plot PartySophia Singh, founder of Plot Party, on producing vertical drama with an AI agent instead of a traditional crew.37 min · Listen on Spotify
Episode 1
Nobody can out-you you: Kent Kasper’s guide to breaking into vertical dramaKent KasperKent Kasper on how to break into vertical drama.48 min · Listen on Spotify
Trailer
Vertical Film School introChi OdogwuWhat the show covers and who it is for.Listen on Spotify
From Episode 4
Day five. She finally noticed the cameras were sideways.
Carin Smolinski came back to acting at 50, walked onto her first vertical set, and took five days to notice the cameras were turned on their side. Two years and 29 vertical series later, she produces her own.
After the episode
Ready to make one yourself?
The podcast is where you hear how the industry works. The Vertical Showrunner is where you build your own series with live teaching and weekly feedback.