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Creator profiles
Give vertical-video creators, writers, directors, editors, actors and production companies a professional place to present credits, reels, work and availability.
Vertical video. Short-form. Mobile-first storytelling.
South Africa’s home for vertical video storytelling.
Verticals is built around vertical video, the portrait-format storytelling style designed for smartphone viewing. From TikTok and Instagram Reels to YouTube Shorts and mobile-first entertainment, the industry is shifting toward 9:16 storytelling made for the way audiences naturally consume content today.
9:16 Format
Portrait-orientation storytelling built for mobile screens.
Creators
Writers, filmmakers, editors, performers and production teams.
Platforms
TikTok, Reels, Shorts and mobile-first entertainment.
Built for the rise of vertical video.
Vertical video is a portrait-orientation format, typically 9:16, designed specifically for smartphone viewing. It has become the standard format across TikTok, Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts and emerging mobile-first entertainment platforms. Verticals South Africa is built around that shift in storytelling and production.
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Vertical project discovery
Let vertical series, micro-dramas, branded content, pilots, scripts and pitch decks live in one searchable ecosystem built for the format.
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Industry tools
Support briefs, submissions, production calls, collaborations, resources, invoices, payments and networking without scattering everything across different services.
Portrait-format storytelling. Real industry.
Not just another noisy feed. Verticals is intended to feel like a proper industry directory, marketplace and professional hub built around the growing world of vertical-format production, with the discipline of old-school trade networks and the reach of a modern platform.
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For vertical storytellers
Profiles, loglines, episode concepts, project pages, scripts, reels and mobile-first story development.
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For productions
Vertical series listings, crew needs, cast calls, editing needs, production resources and company visibility.
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For brands and partners
A focused place for agencies, brands, platforms, guilds, schools, service providers and funders to reach vertical-video creators.
The industry is turning vertical.
Vertical video is no longer just social content. It is becoming a serious production format with its own storytelling language, pacing and audience expectations. Verticals can become the place where South African creators, productions and talent connect around this growing mobile-first entertainment space.
Be part of the vertical video shift.
Join the early list for updates, launch news and first access when Verticals South Africa opens its doors.
Email for early access