# New York’s first microdrama film festival searches for its audience

- Source: The Verge
- Published: 2026-10-21T20:49:07+00:00
- Category: Tech
- Original: https://www.theverge.com/entertainment/1014494/alza-vertical-film-festival-bill-block-salvador-paskowitz-microdramas-verticals
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/new-york-s-first-microdrama-film-festival-searches-for-its-audience-c3c38d/

It remains to be seen if people really want to watch vertical content on horizontal TV screens, but many filmmakers and creators were confident that their latest projects would play well at Alza - New York City's first microdrama film festival. Founded by former Tribeca Festival chief operating officer Pete Torres, Alza, which took place […]

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