EXCLUSIVE: Birdman co-writer Armando Bo has teamed with tech investor Ariel Arrieta and Latin American streaming pioneer Tomás Escobar to create what the trio say is Latin America’s first vertical series platform.
The launch of Shorta is arguably the most significant microdrama move in Latin America, as the vertical video craze continues to spread around the world. The app has launched on iOS and Andriod app stores, with a plan to surpass 500 original productions by December 2027. A host of Latin American creatives are attached to provide content, and numerous investors are backing its creation.
The app debuts with more than 40 series in genres such as horror, sci-fi, comedy, thriller and romance, a nod to Shorta’s approach to expanding vertical video production beyond the melodrama-heavy stories that currently define the medium.
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Creators working with Shorta include El Marginal
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