Microdramas: the bite-sized soap operas taking over phone screens

Microdramas, episodic series shot or reframed in portrait mode for phones, are a fast-growing format, with each episode running about 60-90 seconds. Released on social media and dedicated apps, they pack in plot twists at a pace one producer called 'soap operas on cocaine'. The trend made headlines after news that Margot Robbie's Neighbours appearance will be clipped into one.