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Where to Pitch a Vertical Drama in 2026

A verified list of platforms, studios, producers and open calls accepting vertical drama, microdrama and short-drama projects. Every entry is dated because submission windows close.

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21destinations tracked
10open submissions
4indirect or to monitor
4closed calls

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Vigloo

Open Platform · Checked 17 Oct 2026

Vertical drama app run by Spoon Labs. Its FAQ invites writers, creators and production partners to send scripts or pitches by email.

Route : Email: pitch materials or scripts, with background information.

Source : FAQ - Vigloo Official Blog

HOLYWATER TECH (My Drama)

Open Platform · Checked 17 Oct 2026

Publisher of the My Drama app. The contact is aimed at studios looking to co-produce and at independent and AI creators with ready-to-license projects. Unproduced scripts are not mentioned.

Route : Email to the Studios & Creators contact.

Source : HOLYWATER TECH: Books, Audiobooks, Series, AI

DramaBox

Open Platform · Checked 17 Oct 2026

The business page lists one mailbox for script development and adaptation, one for English-language production and one for the distribution of finished dramas. The Japanese site runs a separate script call through a contact form.

Route : Email, one address per need: script development, English production, distribution of a finished series.

Source : Business Cooperation-DramaBox

Slate Shots (Slate x Tribeca Festival)

Open Competition · Checked 17 Oct 2026

Micro-series competition with a production prize of up to $200,000. Writers keep ownership, but every submission, winning or not, carries a six-month option to produce and distribute on Slate Shots. AI-generated scripts are refused.

Route : Online portal: first 5 pages and a one-pager. $50 per submission.

Source : SLATE SHOTS

Urban Operas

Open Platform · Checked 17 Oct 2026

Platform for Black vertical drama in 60-second episodes. A person reads every script. The release form states that submitting creates no confidential relationship and no obligation to respond.

Route : Free form: script PDF up to 25 MB with a pitch. Finished series go through an approved distribution partner.

Source : Sell or Submit Your Microdrama | Urban Operas

Camran Films

Open Producer · Checked 17 Oct 2026

General script form where Vertical Series and Vertical Drama are format options. Camran pitches selected scripts to OTT platforms and producers. The form asks for a registration with the Screenwriters Association or an equivalent copyright filing under Indian law.

Route : Online form: logline, synopsis, script and pitch deck as PDFs.

Source : Submit Your Script – Camran Films

Every destination we track

Script: accepts an unproduced script. Finished: accepts a finished series. Closed entries stay on the list with their date. Detailed routes, published addresses, fees and rights terms are in the PDF.

DestinationTypeScriptFinishedStatusChecked
Vigloo Platform Yes Not stated Open
HOLYWATER TECH (My Drama) Platform Not stated Yes Open
DramaBox Platform Yes Yes Open
Slate Shots (Slate x Tribeca Festival) Competition Yes No Open No submission deadline is published.
Urban Operas Platform Yes Yes Open
Camran Films Producer Yes Not stated Open
VURT Platform Not stated Yes Open
Xanadu Originals Studio Yes Not stated Open No closing date is published.
Upstart Incubator Yes Not stated Open
Hudson Vertical Studio Yes Not stated Open
Mountain River Films Producer Not stated Not stated Monitor A route exists, but nothing on the site is specific to vertical scripts.
NetShort Platform Not stated Not stated Monitor Announced, no route yet.
ReelShort Platform Not stated Not stated Indirect No public unsolicited-script route verified.
Sea Star Productions Studio Not stated Not stated Indirect No route for selling a script.
Microdrama UK Producer Not stated Not stated No route Site unreachable when checked.
ShortMax Platform Not stated Not stated No route No public submission route verified.
FlexTV Platform Not stated Not stated No route No public submission route verified.
Moonshine Film Studio No Not stated Closed No new vertical pitches accepted.
GoodShort: The Good Script Competition Competition Yes No Closed Round 1 closed on 10 October 2026.
DramaWave: Million Dollar Award for AI Short Drama Competition No No Closed Submissions closed on 5 April 2026.
Six Sigma Films Producer Yes Not stated Closed Call closed on 10 October 2026.

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Questions

Where can I submit a vertical drama script?

On 17 October 2026, 8 destinations had an open public route that takes an unproduced script: Vigloo, DramaBox, Slate Shots (Slate x Tribeca Festival), Urban Operas, Camran Films, Xanadu Originals, Upstart, Hudson Vertical. The table above gives the status of each.

Does ReelShort accept unsolicited scripts?

ReelShort is included because it is a major vertical drama buyer, but no public unsolicited-script submission route was verified on 17 October 2026.

Does DramaBox accept scripts?

Yes, as of 17 October 2026: Email, one address per need: script development, English production, distribution of a finished series.

How do I pitch a microdrama?

Read the destination's submission page first: format, rights you grant, any fee. Prepare a logline, a synopsis that gives the ending, the first episodes in script form and, for a finished series, a screener link. Send it through the published route and only that one.

Can I submit an unfinished vertical series?

Yes, to 8 of the destinations open on 17 October 2026, which take a script or a pitch. Others only take a finished series or a ready-to-license project: HOLYWATER TECH (My Drama), VURT.

What is the difference between a vertical drama and a microdrama?

Both words name the same format: series shot for a phone held upright, in episodes of one to three minutes. The site's guide covers how each term is used. What is vertical drama

Which vertical drama platforms accept submissions?

On 17 October 2026, 5 platforms had an open public route: Vigloo, HOLYWATER TECH (My Drama), DramaBox, Urban Operas, VURT.

How we check

Every entry is read on the company's official page, on the date shown. An address is listed only when the company publishes it. A destination that closes stays on the list, marked closed and dated; if it reopens, its line changes status.

Read next: what vertical drama is, the platforms, this week's chart, the Vertical What? series.