Kristen Brancaccio to direct microdrama and feature versions of Summer Session
Clarence Hammond's romantic short story is in development as both a vertical microdrama and a feature film, with Brancaccio directing each.
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Clarence Hammond's romantic short story Summer Session is in development as a microdrama and a feature film, with Kristen Brancaccio directing both, Deadline reported exclusively on 28 October 2026.
Brancaccio will develop the story in vertical format, while Hammond adapts the script for the feature. Plot details have not been disclosed. Hammond will produce alongside Ancora Entertainment's Maria Frisk and Michael Napoliello, Artists First's Katie Zipkin-Leed and Select Management Group's Matt Shepley.
According to Deadline, Brancaccio has directed more than 20 microdramas for services including TikTok, ReelShort, NetShort and DramaShorts. Deadline credits her with directing Issa Rae's microdrama Screen Time, which it says drew more than 250 million views in its first month on TikTok.
No platform, financing or release date has been announced for either version.
Companies ReelShort, NetShort, DramaShorts, TikTok
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