AUGUST & SEPTEMBER 2026 | ONLINE (AUSTRALIA-WIDE)
Australia’s home for
vertical microdramas
One day of live industry panels. One 48-hour microdrama challenge. Built for the writers, directors and actors shaping the world’s fastest-growing screen format.
SUN 30 AUGUST – ONLINE
Microdrama Forum
Eight live panels on creating microdramas, from writing and producing through to distribution – from other Australian’s currently working in the industry.
11 – 13 SEPTEMBER – 48 HOURS
Vertical48 Challenge
One team. One weekend. One 3-minute, 9:16 vertical microdrama episode. Can you hook the audience in one episode?
Microdrama Forum Speakers
WHY KOALA REELS
Built for a format that didn’t exist five years ago
Vertical drama moves fast – new platforms, new rules, new audiences, every few months. KoalaReels was created to help create awareness and insights to Australian creatives keen to learn more about microdramas and the opportunities currently available.
Australian Microdrama Forum 2026 – Presented by Koala Reels, Star Rae Productions & Dingo Drama