New York's first microdrama film festival, Alza, debuts with vertical-format showcase

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Alza, billed as New York City's first microdrama film festival, took place October 16 to 18 and was founded by former Tribeca Festival chief operating officer Pete Torres. The event aimed to highlight creative and cultural developments in stories made for vertical screens. It included microdrama and film premieres alongside industry panels with executives. Filmmakers and creators expressed confidence that their projects would resonate with audiences. The article also questions whether viewers actually want vertical content on traditional horizontal TV screens.

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