Vertical Observer

The vertical-drama business, sourced

UPDATED 23 October 2026 216 REPORTS · 172 COMPANIES

Production / IP

Full Moon Artists (FMA) Productions

Key facts

Operator / parent
Independent; founded by Charles Band with Sarah Moliski, Stoughton, Felix Merback and Eric Guilmette
Origin
United States
Headquarters
United States
Launched
Formed during 2026; first series announced 15 September 2026
Category
Production / IP

Full Moon Artists (FMA) Productions is a United States production company making vertical drama, formed during 2026 by the horror producer Charles Band together with four microdrama performers, Sarah Moliski, Stoughton, Felix Merback and Eric Guilmette, who also produce. Band separately operates the horror streaming channel Full Moon Features. The company's first announced series is Love in the Hamptons, a romance made for the vertical streamer Shorts under a branded strand the two companies call FMAxShorts, with principal photography set for the end of September 2026 in East Hampton, New York. Marc Cotter and Bilella are writing and Water Street Films is attached. Before forming the company, the founders worked on two ReelShort microdramas, Dungeons of Ecstasy and Models vs. Werewolves. No funding, investor or valuation has been disclosed, and no episode count or budget has been given for the first series.

Reported figures

MetricFigureBasisSource
Funding disclosednonereportedDeadline, 15 September 2026
Episode count, first seriesnot givenreportedDeadline, 15 September 2026
Budget, first seriesnot givenreportedDeadline, 15 September 2026

Profile

Markets
United States
Content
Vertical drama series for third-party platforms. Announced: Love in the Hamptons, for Shorts. Earlier credits: Dungeons of Ecstasy and Models vs. Werewolves, both for ReelShort.
Genres
Romance, horror
Monetisation
Not disclosed; produces for third-party platforms rather than operating its own

Sources