Inside Story.TV: The French Creators Revolutionising Vertical Drama

Описание: Meet the creators behind Story TV – the first vertical drama platform in France generating over 40 million views every month. Jen talks to Alex and Adrien, the co-founders of Story TV, about their journey from shooting in their apartments to leading a viral content studio.

You’ll hear how they started with no followers and built a million-strong audience in just 9 months, the secrets behind their unique storytelling style, and why French social drama and romance are key to their success.

Key Takeaways:
🔑How they made their first vertical drama for fun – and hit 200K views overnight
🔑Why social issues like racism and transphobia resonate in Francophone markets
🔑How they use viral techniques in writing, shooting, and editing
🔑The shift from social drama to romance (and why it works)
🔑What actors really think about filming in vertical format

Don’t miss this behind-the-scenes look at one of the most exciting teams in vertical storytelling.

Watch their dramas at:
https://storytv.fr/app/home
Facebook   / storylandfrance  
Instagram   / storylandfrance  
TikTok   / storylandfrance  
Youtube ‪@StoryshortFrance‬

⏱️ Timestamps:

00:57 – How Alex and Adrien met and started Story TV
02:27 – Hitting 40 million monthly views and building a 1M-strong audience
04:24 – Producing one episode a month and learning by doing
05:15 – Why they write original scripts instead of adapting Chinese dramas
08:45 – What makes their videos go viral (editing, scripting, first minutes)
09:39 – Actor reactions to working in vertical format
11:22 – How they shoot 30 episodes in just two days
15:39 – Their plans to grow Story TV and fundraise for a full app
17:28 – Teaching others how to write and produce viral vertical content

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