Fumero Films co-founder Fumero calls vertical storytelling “a new cinematic language,” and credits Shorts for its approach. Adriana Santos, the other Fumero co-founder, adds working with the French company “feels like building the future in real time.”

"Vertical" is the hot buzzword in Hollywood right now. New production studios are dedicated to the mobile-first content, and with the massive popularity of vertical micro-dramas -- which Variety calls "a multi-billion dollar global phenomenon" -- more streamers will likely follow suit in the near future.

Disney+ makes a key upgrade to compete with TikTok and YouTube Shorts, but users are frustrated.

Fox backed Holywater raises $22 million to expand its AI powered vertical video streaming platform, scaling mobile-first episodic content, microdramas, and data driven IP discovery.

Overview  Google Veo enables users to convert photos into native 9:16 vertical videos using AI.Users can control motion, implement different camera moves,