AI films & vertical drama
Serialized stories made for the screen in your hand. Big feelings, bold characters, and a cliffhanger at the end of every episode.
Series 01 · New episodes daily
On theYard
Follow Anissa Carter's first year at Bellmont State. She arrived from Richmond on scholarship with big plans for law school. On the yard in Atlanta, she finds out fast that every friendship has a price, every frat has its secrets, and the most dangerous man in her life might be the one dating her mother.
- Campus
- Bellmont State
- City
- Atlanta
- Format
- Vertical
- Season 1
- 35 episodes
Meet the Yard
The students, the brothers, and the grown folks whose choices spill onto campus.
The students
Anissa Carter
From Richmond on scholarship and on a mission. She watches everything and shows almost nothing.
"I'm not just here to fit in. I'm here to make it count."
Zariah "Zari" Banks
Atlanta's own. A natural storyteller who can work any room on campus.
"Same girl... bigger moves."
Nia Monroe
Buckhead polish and a sharper strategy. She is always ten steps ahead.
"Image opens doors. I just make sure I stay in the room."
Malik Reed
Not Greek, not flashy, just real. One of Anissa's first true friends on campus.
"Real ones make the campus feel smaller."
Cameron "Cam" Maddox
Business major, natural leader, and fiercely protective of the people he claims.
"More than a student... a legacy in motion."
Julian Cross
Debate club president. Calm, disciplined, and a slow burn in every sense.
"I think further. I move different."
Derrick Simmons
Cam's frat brother. Smooth, competitive, and always keeping score.
Loyal to the frat. When it benefits him.
Beyond the yard
Professor Jason Parks
Polished, principled, and engaged. He keeps clear boundaries, even when someone wants him to cross them.
Vanessa Carter
Warm, stylish, and hopeful about love. Sometimes too hopeful for her own good.
Andre Mercer
The city's most dangerous charm. Flashy, controlling, and always in charge.
"Power looks good on me."
The Episode Board
13 / 35 released
The slate
First of many.
On the Yard opens the Shuri Studios lineup. More original series are in development, each built for vertical screens and binge sessions.
Now streaming
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Story first. Screen second.
Shuri Studios is an independent studio making AI films and micro dramas. AI is our camera, our set, and our cast. The craft goes into what matters most: the writing, the characters, and the hook at the end of every episode.
- Vertical first
- Framed 9:16 from the first shot, so nothing gets cropped on your phone.
- Built to binge
- Short episodes, fast pacing, and a new one every day.
- Our stories
- Black characters at the center, with the drama, style, and heart of the culture.