DopaVee World Vertical Festival (1)

Início do Festival: 07 Abril 2026      Fim do Festival: 11 Abril 2026

The global festival discovering the next generation of vertical storytelling.

Dopavee invites creators from around the world to submit original vertical series designed for the mobile screen.

DopaVee is a discovery platform for vertical storytelling — a new generation of cinema designed for the pocket screen.

Launching with the DopaVee World Vertical Festival, the platform introduces a global ecosystem for discovering, promoting, and streaming vertical series from creators around the world.

Selections
Official Selections
Curated vertical series chosen by the Dopavee festival team for storytelling excellence.

Inaugural Recognition
Founding Creators are the first group of series selected for the Dopavee platform through the inaugural festival.

Founding Creators may be selected through either:

Curated Selection
Audience Discovery Selection
This designation recognizes the creators who help launch the Dopavee platform.

Founding Creator status is not tied to submission timing.

Creators
Creator Spotlights
Profiles of emerging creators shaping the future of vertical cinema worldwide.

Featured
Featured Series
Standout vertical series premiering during the Dopavee World Vertical Festival.

Creators submit their series and are encouraged to publish and promote their work on existing platforms.

Dopavee observes real audience signals to identify promising projects.

This model helps creators grow audiences while allowing Dopavee to discover standout vertical series.

Series Format
Vertical format (9:16)
Recommended: 1080 × 1920
4–8 episodes
Short-form mobile storytelling
Hosting Platforms
Creators may host their videos on:

YouTube
TikTok
Facebook Video

Creator Submission Journey
1
Upload Your Series
Upload your vertical series to one of the supported platforms.

Recommended format: 9:16 vertical · 1080 × 1920 resolution

4–8 episodes
Short-form storytelling designed for mobile viewing
2
Submit Your Project
Provide the following information:

Project title
Creator name
Country
Series description
Festival category
Platform link
Submissions are reviewed on a rolling basis.

3
Grow Your Audience
Creators are encouraged to promote their series and invite audiences to watch and engage.

Audience engagement may contribute to festival selection.

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#verticalseries
#verticalcinema
Festival Selection Pathways
Creators can qualify for the festival through two pathways.

Curated Selection
Official Curated Selections
The Dopavee programming team identifies standout projects based on:

Originality
Storytelling
Visual style
Cultural voice
Audience Discovery Selection
Audience Discovery Selections
Projects may also qualify through strong audience engagement signals including:

Views
Shares
Comments
Engagement velocity
Dopavee audience voting