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The National (Scotland)
The National (Scotland)
National
Alasdair Ferguson

Could attention-grabbing vertical dramas boost Scotland's TV industry?

No Mercy for My Scottish Stepmom has been a hit on ReelShort (Image: Up Next Studios)

WHEN film, TV and social media collide, what do you get? Vertical dramas. Fast-paced, attention-grabbing, and typically told in minute-long episodes, these mini-series have surged in popularity, raising the question: how can Scotland’s screen industry get involved?

ReelShort, DramaBox, GammaTime; these are just a few of the platforms that are raking in millions of viewers who are becoming hooked on bite-sized vertical stories.

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