Vertical series are exploding across platforms and reshaping how content is created, financed, distributed, and monetized — and yet most writers are entering this space blind. Unlike traditional film and television, the vertical market operates on a completely different economic model, deal structure, and power dynamic. Platforms are moving fast, volume is high, and contracts are often aggressive. For writers, this presents a massive opportunity — and an equally massive risk.
Jackie Ward brings deep expertise in production, financing, distribution, and emerging platforms, with a reputation for translating creative vision into smart, future-proof legal frameworks. Joining her is Stuart Arbury, a seasoned packaging and sales executive at Ramo Law, with years of experience placing projects with top buyers, producers, and platforms—including recent sales to Amazon Prime. Together, they offer a rare dual perspective: legal protection and real-world market execution.
In this webinar, you’ll cut through the hype and learn how the vertical market truly functions—how projects are packaged and sold, where the money actually flows, what deal terms matter most, and how writers quietly lose (or retain) IP.
Email edu@stage32.com with any questions!
To learn more about the class and to register, click here:
https://www.stage32.com/education/products/verticals-how-to-package-and-...
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Thanks for sharing. This might be a webinar I am interested in for sure.
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James - I'm really excited for this webinar. We've structured this in a way for filmmakers, producers and writers to understand how to put together and package their projects responsibly. Jackie and Stu have put in a ton of work from their in the trenches work they are doing with the clients, it's going to be great.
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So excited for this webinar! We're going to learn so much!
Kevin, please feel free to email me at edu@stage32.com
if you have any questions. I’d love to help, and I hope you’ll be able to join us!
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Please put any questions below for our host for the live Q + A or simply email the questions to edu@stage32.com :)
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See everyone on Tuesday!
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I have enrolled.
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Excited to see you in the webinar tomorrow Kevin ! It's going to be a great one :)
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Excited to present to everyone tomorrow!
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Thank you so much Stuart!
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We're very excited to have you presenting tomorrow too!
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Reminder you can pre-send your questions for the webinar in the comment section below or email edu@stage32.com
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Looking forward to the webinar, see everyone in less than 2 hours!
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Thank you so much to everyone who attended the webinar. I hope you found it as insightful and inspiring as I did. And a big thank you to Suzanne for doing such a wonderful job moderating!
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I also wanted to let you know that your handout has been added to your Stage 32 My Library portal, so you can access it anytime!
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I had a family emergency and missed the event. Was it recorded?
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I’ve been diving deep into TikTok lately and realized it’s much more than just a "video platform." From a professional standpoint, it’s one of the best ways to archive knowledge and build real authority in your niche. If anyone is interested in the kind of topics we’ve been discussing here, I’ve started putting together some deep-dives and tutorials. You’re welcome to check it out if you’re looking for more context https://prstor.com/tiktok/followers/
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Hi Neal!
I’m so sorry to hear about your family emergency - I hope everything is okay.
Yes, the webinar was recorded and you can access it anytime in your My Library section of your Stage 32 profile. If you have any trouble finding it or need any assistance at all, just let me know - happy to help!
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Hi Max,
Thanks for sharing your enthusiasm for TikTok and building authority through content - it’s always great to see members exploring new platforms and ways to grow professionally.
Appreciate you being part of the community!