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\nTikTok and Sundance Institute want to see more creators writing and producing microdramas and other short-form scripted series.<\/p>\n

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\n\tThey\u2019re launching a microseries writing program through Sundance Collab, Sundance Institute\u2019s digital learning and community platform, to support \u201cthe next generation of creator-led short-form storytelling for digital audiences.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tThe four-week live online course, to run later this year, will focus on scriptwriting for microseries. The course is being designed to equip creators with the tools, frameworks and \u201cindustry guidance\u201d to develop serialized, story-driven content. There will be a limited number of participants selected for the workshop, who will reflect \u201cthe broad reach of TikTok\u2019s creator community,\u201d per the companies.<\/p>\n

\n\tApplications are now open globally on the Sundance Collab website. Participants can apply on the site at this link through Wednesday, July 1.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe companies announced the new partnership Wednesday at the Vertical Media Summit, produced by Owl & Co., the media research and consulting company led by Hernan Lopez.<\/p>\n

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\n\tTikTok got into the microseries content business earlier this year: Issa Rae\u2019s Hoorae Media inked a deal for the exclusive premiere of original microdrama \u201cScreen Time\u201d on TikTok and the PineDrama app. TikTok said the Sundance partnership reflects its \u201ccontinued investment in microseries storytelling,\u201d while aligning with Sundance Collab\u2019s mission to support the discovery and development of independent artists and audiences.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cTikTok has become a home for serialized storytelling, where original microseries find audiences faster and more authentically than ever before,\u201d said Dawn Yang, head of entertainment partnerships at TikTok. \u201cFollowing the success of \u2018Screen Time,\u2019 produced by Hoorae Digital, we\u2019ve seen how powerful community-driven discovery can be in helping stories break through, and we\u2019re excited to partner with Sundance Collab in continuing to champion original voices.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tPatty West, director of Sundance Collab, added, \u201cThe microseries format is genuinely exciting to us because its constraints produce exactly the kind of creative pressure that generates the most original work. Partnering with TikTok allows us to bring this opportunity to writers around the world entirely for free, removing the barrier between curiosity and action. We want creators to see this format not as a lesser version of film or television, but as its own distinct craft that is wide open for new voices to define.\u201d<\/p>\n

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