Agenda

Day 1

STRATEGY & PRODUCTION

  • The State of Verticals: Opening Panel

    The origin and current state of vertical content, and what's driving its rapid growth.

  • Hooked in 60 Seconds: Writing the Vertical

    How to structure a vertical story, from the hook to the cliffhanger, one minute at a time.

  • Shot Vertically: The Live Demo

    How to frame, shoot, and choose your gear for Microdramas.

  • The Vertical Cast: Finding Talent That Pops

    Find the right talent for your series, direct the performance, and do it on a real budget.

  • Comedy's Back: Landing the Laugh in 9:16

    How Verticals and Microdramas are becoming one of the best platforms to showcase and break new talent in comedy.

Day 2

POST PRODUCTION &

GROWTH

  • Open Q&A Session

    Answering a few questions from Day 1's panel series.

  • Cut for the Scroll: Editing That Hits

    How to use sound, color, and other techniques to maximize your content.

  • The First Five Seconds: Beating the Algorithm

    How to use the hook, thumbnail, and audience retention to get the algorithm working for you.

  • The AI Edit: Working Smarter in 9:16

    How AI can be incorporated into your production and post processes to move faster and cut costs.

  • The Distribution Play: Inside the Platforms

    What buyers want, how they think about growth, and how verticals actually get paid.

Day 1

STRATEGY & PRODUCTION

  • The State of Verticals: Opening Panel

    The origin and current state of vertical content, and what's driving its rapid growth.

  • Hooked in 60 Seconds: Writing the Vertical

    How to structure a vertical story, from the hook to the cliffhanger, one minute at a time.

  • Shot Vertically: The Live Demo

    How to frame, shoot, and choose your gear for Microdramas.

  • The Vertical Cast: Finding Talent That Pops

    Find the right talent for your series, direct the performance, and do it on a real budget.

  • Comedy's Back: Landing the Laugh in 9:16

    How Verticals and Microdramas are becoming one of the best platforms to showcase and break new talent in comedy.

Day 2

POST PRODUCTION &

GROWTH

  • Open Q&A Session

    Answering a few questions from Day 1's panel series.

  • Cut for the Scroll: Editing That Hits

    How to use sound, color, and other techniques to maximize your content.

  • The First Five Seconds: Beating the Algorithm

    How to use the hook, thumbnail, and audience retention to get the algorithm working for you.

  • The AI Edit: Working Smarter in 9:16

    How AI can be incorporated into your production and post processes to move faster and cut costs.

  • The Distribution Play: Inside the Platforms

    What buyers want, how they think about growth, and how verticals actually get paid.

Day 1

STRATEGY & PRODUCTION

  • The State of Verticals: Opening Panel

    The origin and current state of vertical content, and what's driving its rapid growth.

  • Hooked in 60 Seconds: Writing the Vertical

    How to structure a vertical story, from the hook to the cliffhanger, one minute at a time.

  • Shot Vertically: The Live Demo

    How to frame, shoot, and choose your gear for Microdramas.

  • The Vertical Cast: Finding Talent That Pops

    Find the right talent for your series, direct the performance, and do it on a real budget.

  • Comedy's Back: Landing the Laugh in 9:16

    How Verticals and Microdramas are becoming one of the best platforms to showcase and break new talent in comedy.

Day 2

POST PRODUCTION &

GROWTH

  • Open Q&A Session

    Answering a few questions from Day 1's panel series.

  • Cut for the Scroll: Editing That Hits

    How to use sound, color, and other techniques to maximize your content.

  • The First Five Seconds: Beating the Algorithm

    How to use the hook, thumbnail, and audience retention to get the algorithm working for you.

  • The AI Edit: Working Smarter in 9:16

    How AI can be incorporated into your production and post processes to move faster and cut costs.

  • The Distribution Play: Inside the Platforms

    What buyers want, how they think about growth, and how verticals actually get paid.