As Hollywood creatives flock to “ verticals ” during a dry period for jobs in traditional film and television, the Writers Guild of America West is emphasizing that work for these projects can be covered under a union agreement.

The union issued a statement to members on Wednesday that underscores the ascendancy of these projects, which are typically feature-length narratives that are divided into one- to three-minute segments for consumption in portrait mode on mobile. Think Quibi but shorter, way cheaper and more melodramatic in nature: Major players in the space, including apps like ReelShort and DramaBox, tend to pump out soapy dramas and romances more akin to The Young and the Restless than Insecure.

As Hollywood creatives flock to “ verticals ” during a dry period for jo

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