DramaGeist presents

Bring your series to a real stage.

Enter the DramaGeist AI Microdrama Awards 2026 with a launch-ready series of at least 20 episodes—and put your story in front of a German-first, international-ready drama platform.

Enter your series See the brief

Open internationally · At least 20 original 9:16 AI microdrama episodes, two minutes minimum each

Abstract gold film strips circling a glowing vertical frame, representing vertical drama storytelling.

20+ episodescomplete launch pack

2 minutes minimumbuilt for vertical viewing

Worldwideinternational creators welcome

The route in

Make your series impossible to leave.

This is a launch-content competition, not just a talent search. Your entry must be a complete mini-series of at least 20 episodes that could become the first release on DramaGeist after selection, contract and review.

Create the launch pack

Produce at least 20 original, finished AI microdrama episodes in vertical 9:16 format. Every episode must run for at least two minutes.

Send one private series link

Use the entry form to prepare an email with your project details and a view-only folder or playlist containing Episodes 1–20 and every additional completed episode in order.

Go live, then compete

Approved creators sign terms, upload their episodes to Creator Studio and complete review. Each live series gets a 30-day launch window; the most verified paid unlocks wins €1,000.

Quality review first. Audience result next.

Not just pretty frames. A story that pulls people to the next episode.

We review quality, rights and release readiness before any series goes live. The €1,000 winner is then decided by real audience conversion: verified paid episode unlocks.

Romance, thriller, fantasy, action, horror and distinctive new formats are welcome.
International stories are welcome. Selected work may be localized for DramaGeist’s German-first audience.
Every entry must already include at least 20 complete episodes—the same minimum required for a new series to launch on DramaGeist.

Story & hookA reason to keep watching.

Visual consistencyCharacters and worlds that hold together.

Audio & dialogueClear, intentional sound and voices.

OriginalityA concept that feels like yours.

Vertical instinctMade for a phone, not cropped for one.

Series potentialA world worth returning to.

Submit your entry

Your series is the application.

Complete this short form to create your entry packet. Copy it, open an email to creators@dramageist.com, paste it and press Send to complete your entry.

This page does not upload or store your episodes. Please use a view-only Google Drive, Dropbox, Vimeo or unlisted YouTube folder or playlist containing at least Episodes 1–20. Do not attach large video files to the email.

Your name *

Email address *

Country / region *

Genre *

Typical episode runtime in seconds * Every episode must run for at least 120 seconds (two minutes).

Series title *

View-only series folder or playlist * The link must contain at least Episodes 1–20 in order, be viewable without requesting access, and stay live during assessment.

Portfolio or social link

AI tools used

Tell us the series hook *

I confirm that I am at least 18 years old. I confirm that the link contains at least 20 complete, finished episodes, beginning with Episodes 1–20. I confirm that every submitted episode is finished in vertical 9:16 format and runs for at least two minutes. I confirm that this is an AI microdrama series and that I may use every AI tool output included in it. I confirm that this entry is original and that I hold the rights or permissions for its script, video, music, artwork, names, performances, voices and likenesses. I understand that this entry is not automatically published. A series can appear on DramaGeist only after approval, a separate creator agreement, Creator Studio upload, and rights, technical and content review. I have read the entry essentials and understand that entering does not create publication, payment or exclusivity rights. Any commercial collaboration requires a separate written agreement.

Your entry email is used to administer this competition. Prize payment and any further collaboration are subject to eligibility and verification. Your entry is not complete until you send the email.

Your entry packet is ready. Copy it, then open the email draft, paste it and press Send to complete your entry.

Open email draft

If your email app does not open, create a new message to creators@dramageist.com with subject DGMA 2026 ENTRY, paste the packet and press Send. Keep your sent email as proof of entry.

Clear from the start

Entry essentials.

We want a fair door into DramaGeist, without taking ownership of your work just for entering.

Eligible launch packs

One original, launch-ready AI microdrama series with a minimum of 20 complete episodes.
Every episode must be at least two minutes and in vertical 9:16 format.
Entrant must be 18 or older and able to receive a prize payment.
The series, including at least Episodes 1–20, must be viewable from the link supplied and use assets you are allowed to use.

Your work remains yours

Submitting lets DramaGeist review your series for the awards. It does not transfer ownership, force a publishing deal or create exclusivity. Only a series that passes approval and has separate written terms can be uploaded to Creator Studio and released on DramaGeist.

Every approved series that is published is eligible for Creator Payments under its creator agreement. Submitting an entry alone does not guarantee publication or payment.

How the €1,000 winner is decided

Each eligible, approved series receives the same 30-day competition window from its go-live date. The Grand Prize goes to the series with the most verified net paid episode unlocks in that window.

Free or promotional unlocks, refunds, chargebacks, self-purchases and fraudulent or automated activity do not count.

Questions creators actually ask

FAQ

Do I need to create at least 20 episodes?

Yes. This competition is designed to find launch-ready series for DramaGeist, not just a short demo. Your entry link must contain at least 20 completed episodes from the same series, each at least two minutes long.

Can creators outside Germany enter?

Yes. The awards are open internationally. DramaGeist is German-first, and selected projects may be localized for that audience.

Can I use AI-generated video, voices or music?

Yes, provided you are allowed to use every asset and tool output across every submitted episode. Tell us which AI tools you used.

Will every submitted series be published?

No. We only publish a series after it passes quality, rights, age-suitability, technical and content review, and after the creator signs separate written terms. A raw competition submission is never automatically public.

How is the €1,000 winner chosen?

After approval and release, every eligible series gets the same 30-day launch window. The winner is the series with the most verified net paid episode unlocks. Free unlocks, refunds, chargebacks, self-purchases and fraudulent or automated activity do not count.

Do all accepted creators receive payment?

Every approved series that goes live is eligible for DramaGeist Creator Payments under its separate creator agreement. The amount depends on qualifying paid unlocks and viewing activity; an entry by itself does not create a payment.

What should I send?

Use one view-only folder or playlist link containing at least Episodes 1–20, plus your series title, genre, hook, and optional portfolio and AI-tool details. Do not attach video files to the email.