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UPDATED 23 October 2026 216 REPORTS · 172 COMPANIES

App · Other origin

Inverted.Film

Key facts

Operator / parent
Packed House Pictures
Origin
United States
Headquarters
USA; city undisclosed
Launched
Launched 2025 as a web app; native app May 2026
Category
App · Other origin

Inverted.Film is an indie, creator-first vertical drama platform from Packed House Pictures. It launched as a web app in 2025 and added a native app in May 2026. Its slate includes 'Beneath Crimson Sails', 'Tides of Desire', 'The Dealership', 'Sorority Court' and 'Pizza Guys vs Vampires', which won Best Indie Vertical of the Year at the Vertical Drama Love Fans Awards. On 7 July 2026 it announced the acquisition of 'Orevwa', a Black gay vertical drama from E.J. Joseph produced with Best Sellers and K Station. It runs a 70/30 creator revenue split and says it prioritises "narrative quality, creator ownership and audience and genre diversity over volume and churn mechanics".

Profile

Markets
United States; global reach via app and web
Content
Indie and creator-first vertical drama; slate includes 'Beneath Crimson Sails', 'Tides of Desire', 'The Dealership', 'Sorority Court', 'Pizza Guys vs Vampires' and the newly acquired 'Orevwa'.
Genres
Drama, romance, comedy-horror
Monetisation
70/30 creator revenue split, positioned against coin and churn mechanics
Backers
Packed House Pictures (Mat Raney, Jason Kiesel); Best Sellers and K Station co-produced 'Orevwa'.

People

  • Mat Raney — Co-founder, Packed House Pictures
  • Jason Kiesel — Co-founder, Packed House Pictures
  • E.J. Joseph — Actor and creator, 'Orevwa'

Sources