Kadhaishorts Hosts Industry Meet on Vertical Storytelling for Mobile Audiences
Kadhaishorts, the world's first micro-drama platform for smartphone audiences, hosted a creators' meet in Chennai titled "Vertical Cinema - Is Flipping the Camera Enough?" Industry experts including actor-director Rohini, cinematographer Alphonse Roy, screenwriting mentor John Edathattil, and writer-director Arun Karthik discussed how vertical, mobile-first short-form content is reshaping storytelling. They emphasized the importance of emotional connection, creative narratives, and adapting cinematic techniques for vertical formats, highlighting AI's role and unique challenges like sound design.
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We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is positive (68/100). Lens Score 31/100.
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AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (62–75/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
thetribune broke this story on 16 Sept, 08:00 am. Other outlets followed.