Paul Ruddy

Jenny Rosen

Walid Chaya

Jamie Miller

Matt Beurois

Yoko Chen

How Vertical Dramas Are Reinventing the Studio System

Paris Art and Movie Awards

Short, Creative, Profitable: How Vertical Dramas Escaped—and Are Reinventing—the Studio System.

5636 Melrose Ave

Vertical dramas are more than a power shift. They are a symptom of the audience’s desire to escape and a return to the most essential promise cinema once fulfilled: entertainment. They also mark the return of the rom-com genre.As the business model has proven itself, the vertical ecosystem has become an undeniable gold rush that no studio wants to miss.This 2026 HAMA exclusive panel will gather experts from the vertical drama production world to discuss how vertical storytelling took the stage without waiting for permission, and what opportunities the current production slate represents for performers, as well as directors, producers, and independent filmmakers. <h3>EXPERT PANELISTS</h3><a href="https://www.instagram.com/yoko_chen150/?hl=en" title="https://www.instagram.com/yoko_chen150/?hl=en" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Yoko Chen</a>Lead Producer <a href="https://www.instagram.com/goodshortdrama/?hl=en" title="https://www.instagram.com/goodshortdrama/?hl=en" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">@goodshortdrama</a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/paulruddycasting/?hl=en" title="https://www.instagram.com/paulruddycasting/?hl=en" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Paul Ruddy</a>Head of Talent and Casting <a href="https://www.instagram.com/flareflowapp/?hl=en" title="https://www.instagram.com/flareflowapp/?hl=en" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">@flareflowapp</a> | Emmy Award Winning Casting Director<a href="https://www.instagram.com/jennyr0127/?hl=en" title="https://www.instagram.com/jennyr0127/?hl=en" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Jenny Rosen</a>Junior Development Executive at <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dramabox_us/?hl=en" title="https://www.instagram.com/dramabox_us/?hl=en" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">@DramaBox</a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/walid.chaya/?hl=en" title="https://www.instagram.com/walid.chaya/?hl=en" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Walid Chaya</a>Director of <a href="https://www.walidchaya.com/studio" title="https://www.walidchaya.com/studio" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Studio for Performing Arts LA</a> | Podcast host <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lightscameraconversation/?hl=en" title="https://www.instagram.com/lightscameraconversation/?hl=en" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">@lightscameraconversation</a> <h3>HOSTS</h3><a href="https://www.instagram.com/jamiethemiller/?hl=en" title="https://www.instagram.com/jamiethemiller/?hl=en" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Jamie Miller</a>Actress - Aaron Sorkin’s Being the Ricardos - &amp; Producer<a href="https://www.instagram.com/mattbeurois/?hl=en" title="https://www.instagram.com/mattbeurois/?hl=en" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Matt Beurois</a>Festival director <h3>VENUE</h3>The event takes place at the <a href="https://maps.google.com/?q=Enchanting+Theatre+in+Larchmont+-+Los+Angeles+5636+Melrose+Avenue+Los+Angeles+California+90038+United+States" title="https://maps.google.com/?q=Enchanting+Theatre+in+Larchmont+-+Los+Angeles+5636+Melrose+Avenue+Los+Angeles+California+90038+United+States" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Enchanting Theatre in Larchmont - Los Angeles</a>, 5636 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, California 90038. <h3>PROGRAM</h3>2:45pm: Doors, Step &amp; Repeat3pm: Welcoming remarks3:05pm: Opening short films3:30pm: QnA4pm: Vertical Panel "Short, Creative, Profitable: How Vertical Dramas Escaped—and Are Reinventing—the Studio System"

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