Screenwriter, director and creative entrepreneur crafting mass-appeal microdramas across romance, thriller and comedy with lightning fast turnarounds and zero hand-holding required.
Hysum Ismail is a screenwriter, director, and creative entrepreneur with over a decade of experience in advertising, building an instinct for what captivates audiences before the first scene even begins.
A Master's in Screenwriting from London sharpened that instinct into craft. His work has since gained international traction, earning awards and greenlit attention across markets. He writes commercially driven, audience-first stories that hook fast and hold hard.
His specialty is the microdrama format: genre-driven, emotionally charged, engineered for platforms where every episode must earn the next tap. From slow-burn romance to psychological thrillers, his stories are designed to travel.
You share the platform, target audience, and genre direction. Minimal input needed. A paragraph is enough.
I develop the world, core characters, and episode arc, built for hook-first, binge-friendly structure.
A complete 30-episode microdrama, formatted, polished and production-ready, delivered within a week.
Targeted revisions as needed. Most clients sign off with minimal changes. That is the goal from day one.
Click "Read More" to explore each story. These are originals, all available for licensing or adaptation.
A desperate young cook earns her place in an elite kitchen and must survive a ruthless head chef, a dangerous romance, and one final cook-off to prove herself.
A fast-talking real estate agent secretly moves into the luxury property she is selling and accidentally falls into a high-stakes double life.
After rejecting a student's advances, a yoga teacher returns to her studio alone and realizes she is locked inside with him.
After a public clash, a self-obsessed influencer and a struggling waitress wake up in each other's bodies and find the grass is not greener.
A popular uni student in a toxic relationship forms a deep anonymous bond online with the one person she cannot stand in real life.
Whether you are a production company, platform, or independent producer, I write microdramas that travel. My scripts are built for engagement from the first frame to the last episode.
I work with minimal guidance and deliver maximum output. No hand-holding, no delays. Just story.
A completely original 30-episode microdrama world, concept, characters, and full script. Your IP.
Adapting an existing story or format for a new market? I write for audiences across cultures and platforms.
Already have episodes in motion? I will fix structure, dialogue, and pacing with experienced eyes.
Need an ongoing content pipeline? Let us build a slate of microdramas across genres for your platform.
Tell me about your project and I will be in touch within 24 hours.
Or email directly: hysum.ismail@gmail.com