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ISABEL DRÉAN

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Founded by Isabel Dréan · Since 2025

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Romantic Comedy Screenwriter · Director · Producer

Romantic comedy, written for the screen.

Five movies produced in 18 months. Four #1 vertical series.

Isabel Dréan is a Canadian screenwriter, director and producer based in Los Angeles. She writes romantic comedies, for features and for vertical, and is one of the leading voices in microdrama. Her series The Summer I Turned My Sexiest was called a breakthrough by The New York Times Magazine.

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Represented by Heroes & Villains Entertainment Founding member of Women in Vertical Media

The business of the swoon

Every charming beat, backed by a hard number.

4
#1 vertical series
5movies
Produced in 18 months
#1
Amazon bestselling book

As featured in

A breakthrough.

The New York Times Magazine on The Summer I Turned My Sexiest — October 2026 microdramas feature.

Platforms & collaborators

NetflixWarner Bros.USCVIGLOOGammaTimeBreakthroughUPtvTubiScripted World

Film & TV credits

The work.

Vertical series

#1
VIGLOO

The Blind Bride of the Scarred Mafia Boss

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#1
GammaTime

The Summer I Turned My Sexiest

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#1
The Prince and the Royal Wedding Planner
GammaTime

The Prince and the Royal Wedding Planner

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#1 US
Build a Boyfriend
GammaTime

Build a Boyfriend

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When Love Finally Found Me
Vertical

When Love Finally Found Me

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Movies — five produced in 18 months

Feature film

Christmas Beneath the Stars

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Love on the Vineyard
Feature

Love on the Vineyard

A Wedding by the Sea
Feature

A Wedding by the Sea

Snowed In for the Holidays
Feature

Snowed In for the Holidays

The Last First Date
Feature

The Last First Date

In development

Two romantic comedy features Isabel is set to direct.

Alongside the slate: market-ready scripts and open assignments — romantic comedy, holiday and destination specs — polished, produced-minded, and ready to move.

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The book

How to Write a Vertical Series in 10 Days

Write fast. Hook hard. Get watched.

#1 Amazon Bestseller
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On the move.

Press & speaking

Oct 2026
The New York Times MagazineMicrodramas feature & profile
Press
2026
VarietyIndustry coverage
Press
Oct 2026
Austin Film FestivalPanel — "Vertical Minidramas"
Panel
2026
Cannes World WomanPanel appearance
Panel

Newsletter & Substack

The business of writing for the screen.

Industry news and articles on the business of writing for the screen. New posts every Friday on Substack.

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For writers

My mission is to help writers get produced.

The Vertical Series Incubator

An intensive program that takes a raw concept to a produced-ready vertical series.

Masterclasses

Live and on-demand craft sessions on structure, hooks and the business of the swoon.

One-on-one consultations

Direct notes on your script, slate or vertical pilot — built around getting you made.

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Contact

Let's make something that swoons.

Representation

Heroes & Villains Entertainment

Christine Coggins · Devon Byers · Krista Sipp

Direct, speaking & press

me@isabeldrean.com

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