Women in Vertical Media launches in Los Angeles
A new organisation aims to advance the visibility, influence and economic equity of women working in vertical entertainment, with executives from Crazy Maple Studio and GoodShort in its founding leadership, Variety reported.
What this basis means: Disclosed by the company about itself, and not independently confirmed.
A group of women working in microdrama launched Women in Vertical Media, an industry organisation focused on the visibility, influence and economic equity of women in vertical entertainment, Variety reported on 29 September 2026.
The organisation was founded by Tina Randolph Contogenis, founder and president of Eris Talent Agency and Eris Entertainment, and Alicia Read, a producer, actor and co-founder of the VFSSA. It describes itself as the industry's first professional vertical entertainment alliance.
The founding leadership circle includes Sammie Hao, head of talent strategy and business development at Crazy Maple Studio, and Karla Rodriguez, head of development and strategic partnerships at GoodShort, as well as Amy Sullivan, Shannon Taylor, Ira Storozhenko and Isabel Drean.
An inaugural leadership roundtable, industry partnerships and Los Angeles programming are to be announced in the autumn.
Companies Crazy Maple Studio, GoodShort