Verticals: The Movie (2026)

Verticals: The Movie is a 21-minute comedy short about Milo, a young aspiring actor arriving for his first professional acting job and discovering that he has entered the chaotic world of vertical drama production. The format immediately challenges his expectations of what a film set is supposed to be like.

The short uses the fast-growing vertical-video format as both its subject and its comedic engine. By putting an inexperienced actor inside an exaggerated production environment, it explores ambition, absurdity, and the compromises people make while chasing creative careers.

• The film runs approximately 21 minutes.
• It was released in the United States on September 1, 2026.
• Jeff Violette is credited as a director.
• The film was shot in Los Angeles, California.
• Fight Punch Productions and West Egg Pictures are listed as production companies.