a viewing signal
6.5bn+global microdrama views on youtube
in the first half of 2026.
vfilm / original stories, developed together.
american stories.
brought to life.
a vertical micro film accelerator
for independent u.s. creators.
develop your original voice through ai filmmaking,
creative guidance and real audience feedback.
one creator + ai. one studio.discover vfilm
01 / why now
a new audience context for original stories.the audience
is already here.
the phone has become a place to follow a story.
people are finding characters and returning for another chapter in the same place they discover music, culture and each other. vertical micro film belongs to this changing relationship between the screen and everyday life.
the opportunity begins with an audience willing to give a new story its attention, and to decide that it wants more.
the opportunity
a spending signal
~$750mestimated global in-app purchase
revenue for mobile episodic fiction, q1 2026.
sources: youtube official blog, october 2026 · sensor tower, state of short drama apps 2026.
02 / why this format
a compact chapter can belong to a larger world.
a small screen.
a lasting connection.
vertical micro film meets a familiar way of watching. a brief encounter can become an ongoing relationship with a character, a place or a world.
compact chapters make room for stories across different moments of the day. their larger possibility is continuity: something worth coming back to, carried in the viewer's own hand.
for filmmakers, that opens another context for cinematic expression and another relationship with an audience.
03 / why ai
a wider field of creative possibility.more stories
become possible.
ai may change which ideas a creator can afford to pursue, and which ambitions a smaller studio can consider. that matters for stories that have struggled to find a place inside established production economics.
vfilm's view
the opening is more stories becoming possible, more voices taking part and more audiences becoming reachable.
the creative opportunity grows when technical access meets a distinctive point of view. audience value remains the reason for the work.
independent studios
04 / why independent voices
the next opening needs a point of view.
american stories.
many perspectives.
local experience gives a story its texture: the relationships, places and ways of seeing that make a world feel lived in.
as creative tools become more accessible, cultural understanding and personal authorship can become more valuable. independent u.s. creators have an opportunity to bring their own lives and imaginations to a growing form.
our long-term ambition is a network of independent studios with the identity and agency to keep creating.
05 / where vfilm comes in
an independent accelerator for the next wave.a place for
what comes next.
vfilm brings together independent u.s. creators and emerging studios around vertical micro film. the selective program offers a focused creative setting, professional context and a community with a shared interest in the opportunity ahead.
it is for people who want to develop original work and a continuing creative identity. participation details and project terms are discussed before a commitment.
the program
06 / the conversation begins
a new possibility. your own voice.what would you
bring to life?
an idea, an existing body of work or a direction you want to explore can be the beginning of a conversation.
bring your story
who is it for?
independent u.s.-based creators and emerging studios with an original creative direction. the introduction form welcomes different backgrounds and stages of practice.
when does it begin?
cohort dates, format, availability, expected commitment, fees and included support are shared directly before participation is agreed.
what about creative rights?
your creative direction remains yours. rights, public uses and any further commercial relationship require their own agreement.
for content partners, creative institutions and technology companies.
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