Micro drama series production
Serialised drama in one-to-two-minute vertical episodes, written for cliffhangers and produced at volume by the team behind adventure TV distributed in 123 countries.
Vertical drama, built to binge.
Thrillers, sci-fi, romance and action, in 9:16, at 50 to 100 episodes a series.
Thrillers, sci-fi, romance and action
Serialised stories in worlds no conventional budget could reach.
9:16 vertical episodes
One-to-two-minute episodes, each ending on a cliffhanger.
9:16 · 50–100 episodesFive languages
Arabic, English, Urdu, Turkish and Farsi, written and voiced for each audience rather than subtitled.
AR · EN · UR · TR · FAFrom brief to delivery.
- 00:00Brief
Audience, platform, formats and languages agreed up front.
- 00:10Script
Story, scripts and shot lists written by our writers, structured for the platform.
- 00:20World
Characters, wardrobe, props and locations designed once and kept consistent.
- 00:30Generate
Shots produced with leading video models, directed shot by shot.
- 00:40Finish
Human edit, sound design, music, colour and localisation.
- 00:50Deliver
Every ratio and language your platforms need, with full rights records.
Every series comes with chain-of-title rights records and a register of the AI tools used and their commercial-use terms.
Original series, made in-house.
We develop and produce our own slate of vertical series and micro-drama: thrillers, sci-fi, romance and action, in worlds no conventional budget could reach. The same team writes, produces and finishes series for platforms and brands.
Who commissions micro drama.
Streaming and short-drama apps
Full vertical series of 50 to 100 episodes, written for cliffhangers and produced at volume.
Branded series
Serialised stories that carry a brand across weeks of social content instead of a single ad.
Digital spin-offs
Vertical companion series for existing shows and channels.
Multi-language releases
One series written and voiced for Arabic, English, Urdu, Turkish and Farsi audiences.
Blazing Sand Studios is a production company, not a prompt shop. For 17 years our team has made real-world adventure television, delivering more than 1,000 hours of content to broadcasters and airlines, with shows distributed in 123 countries. The writers, editors, sound designers and colourists who finished those series now direct and finish every AI production shot by shot, and our own pipeline keeps characters and worlds consistent. We work from Business Bay in Dubai and twofour54 in Abu Dhabi, with briefs, reviews and delivery handled online for clients worldwide.
How a project runs: you tell us the audience, the platform, the formats, the languages and the deadline. We come back with a treatment and a quote. Once you approve it, our writers script the piece, we design the characters, settings and props once, and we generate every shot under a director's eye. Then our editors, sound designers and colourists finish it, we localise it, and we deliver every ratio you need with chain-of-title records and a register of the AI tools used. You review at each stage, so there are no surprises at the end. More about our AI video production company →
Common questions.
How many episodes is a micro drama series?
Usually 50 to 100 vertical episodes of one to two minutes each, every one ending on a cliffhanger.
Which genres do you produce?
Thrillers, sci-fi, romance and action, in worlds no conventional budget could reach.
Can a series be released in several languages?
Yes. We write and voice series in Arabic, English, Urdu, Turkish and Farsi rather than simply subtitling them.
Who owns the rights?
Every series comes with chain-of-title rights records and a register of the AI tools used and their commercial-use terms.
See also: AI video production company · AI commercials · AI video localisation · AI video for agencies · AI corporate video
A production company built for broadcast
Blazing Sand Studios is an Abu Dhabi-registered, Dubai-based production company led by Paris Norriss as CEO. Our shows have been distributed in 123 countries. We have staffed offices at Upside in Business Bay, Dubai, and at twofour54 in Abu Dhabi.
Broadcasters and platforms we have worked with include Amazon Prime, Apple TV and OSN. Airline partners and in-flight audiences include British Airways, Emirates, flydubai, Air Arabia, Etihad Airways, Aer Lingus, SpiceJet, Iberia and LEVEL. Production clients include Rebel Entertainment, Rotana Hotels and Tadbeer, and destination work includes the Royal Commission for AlUla.
Micro drama series are made for the phone: vertical episodes in Arabic, English and other languages, directed and finished for platform release.
Where the work is seen
Our television and campaign work is made to travel. Broadcasters and platforms include Amazon Prime, Apple TV and OSN. Airline and in-flight audiences include British Airways, Emirates, flydubai, Air Arabia, Etihad Airways, Aer Lingus, SpiceJet, Iberia and LEVEL. Production clients include Rebel Entertainment, Rotana Hotels and Tadbeer.
Destination storytelling includes work for the Royal Commission for AlUla. Case studies on this site include Guy in Dubai and 39 Days to Paradise.
Common questions
Who is behind Blazing Sand Studios?
Paris Norriss is CEO of Blazing Sand Studios. The company is Abu Dhabi-registered and Dubai-based, with staffed offices at Upside in Business Bay and at twofour54 in Abu Dhabi.
Where has your content been distributed?
Our shows have been distributed in 123 countries, including on broadcasters and platforms such as Amazon Prime, Apple TV and OSN, and with airlines including British Airways, Emirates, flydubai, Air Arabia, Etihad Airways, Aer Lingus, SpiceJet, Iberia and LEVEL.
Which clients have you worked with?
Production clients include Rebel Entertainment, Rotana Hotels and Tadbeer. Destination work includes the Royal Commission for AlUla.
Do you offer AI video as well as traditional production?
Yes. We produce adventure and destination television, and we also produce AI commercials, corporate films, product films, explainers, training films, localisation and micro drama series — all directed shot by shot and finished by human craft teams.
How do we start a project?
Share the brief, territory, language needs and deadline via the contact page. The team will reply with next steps.
Start a series.
Tell us the audience, the platform and the deadline. We'll come back with a treatment and a quote.