I have been doing some research on the genre of vertical short films. It looks like the perfect vehicle for authors. If you take your written work that may or may not have done well in the marketplace and turn it into this vertical short film, you have the opportunity to breathe new life into the story you’ve told. It looks like the main requirements are episodic, with a 9:16 aspect ratio and 3 minutes per episode.
The very first book I ever wrote is a collection of three short stories entitled The Confidante Tells. It’s about a trio of people who confide in the Confidante. Sure, they know of each other, but their relationships do not mix. Each person is different and dynamic in both their career and their approach to romantic relationships. The Confidante keeps all of their secrets. She is their confessional, for lack of a better term. Sonia Ennd knows these people are wrong in their approach to relationships, but she listens, and she doesn’t judge them.
As the burden of all of the juicy ongoings of this friend group grows, Sonia Ennd needs her own outlet from being the Fort Knox of information. Therein lies the birth of The Confidante Tells. I think the antics that transpire from one short story to the next would make for a great cinematic vertical short film. It will be three seasons. The Confidante will share three protagonists throughout the book. See, instead of telling the spouses or significant others in the friend group she is just going to offside narrate the goings-on to the general public. This will relieve the pressure of keeping the information secret.
Ideally, the specifics of how I want to create the vertical short film are a work in progress. I’ll be taking a deep dive into what’s required in terms of actors, scene creation, and whether I’ll be able to condense the story to complete the series in a timely fashion.