Nofilmschool iconNofilmschoolJul 16, 2026 ~1 min source read

Is Vertical Filmmaking the Future? This Filmmaker Isn’t Afraid to Embrace the New Format

We know, most everything new in film and video is usually met with a solid level of trepidation and often mistrust. And, sadly, likely for good reasons, too, as there have been many filmmaking revolutions that have been promised but have fizzled out.

Is Vertical Filmmaking the Future? This Filmmaker Isn’t Afraid to Embrace the New Format

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We know, most everything new in film and video is usually met with a solid level of trepidation and often mistrust.

And, sadly, likely for good reasons, too, as there have been many filmmaking revolutions that have been promised but have fizzled out.

Or worse yet, new revolutions threaten the very existence of filmmakers themselves.

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We know, most everything new in film and video is usually met with a solid level of trepidation and often mistrust. And, sadly, likely for good reasons, too, as there have been many filmmaking revolutions that have been promised but have fizzled out. Or worse yet, new revolutions threaten the very existence of filmmakers themselves.

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  • However, waiting may no longer be an option, as vertical filmmaking is becoming increasingly popular.
  • Riley Moneymaker, about her journey into this vertical format, as well as how she's been able to grow and develop as a filmmaker in general.
  • After that, I was hooked, but I didn't know how to keep going on my own.
  • (We're looking at you, non-supportive AI.) So, when fads like vertical filmmaking come around, it can be easy to sweep them under the rug, or at least wait them out.
  • Riley Moneymaker: I started writing in first grade, and it has always felt like my dream job.

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Thankfully, they usually said yes, so I've been finding my way toward this for a long time. I moved into directing about three years ago through Catalyst Film Collective, where my script for At Skyview Enterprises received a grant and I had the chance to direct it. The film later premiered at Screamfest LA in 2024 and serves as a proof of concept for my feature Death After Dark.

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