Backyard Shorts Information

Backyard Shorts is an independent production company focused on indie narrative film and vertical drama. The company develops projects across multiple genres with an emphasis on stories that connect quickly with modern digital audiences. Founded by filmmaker Richard Shepherd, Backyard Shorts explores new territory in vertical serialized storytelling by developing projects across a range of genres beyond the formats most commonly seen in the space. The company focuses on adapting cinematic storytelling to vertical structure while expanding what kinds of stories can live in that format. The company also produces original narrative, indie work while collaborating with filmmakers and artists interested in bold genre storytelling and efficient production designed for today’s short form platforms.