On the up

On the up


By Michael Pickard
December 5, 2025

WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT

Short, sharp and highly addictive – vertical microdramas are taking the world by storm. DQ speaks to the storytellers driving this new trend to discover how the format is rewriting the rules of small-screen drama.

 

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