Full-Time

Production Coordinator

TrueShort

TrueShort

11-50 employees

Mobile-first true-crime short-form streaming service

Compensation Overview

$75k - $95k/yr

California, USA + 1 more

More locations: Los Angeles, CA, USA

Remote

Category
Creative Production (1)
Required Skills
Animation
Excel/Numbers/Sheets

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Requirements
  • Experience in production coordination, production management, creative operations, or a similar role.
  • Extremely strong organizational and project-management skills.
  • Ability to manage multiple productions, deadlines, and stakeholders simultaneously.
  • Ability to work directly with a wide range of creative personalities and disciplines.
  • Experience tracking budgets, invoices, contracts, or production paperwork.
  • Familiarity with Google Sheets, Airtable, Frame.io, Monday, or similar production-management platforms.
Responsibilities
  • Oversee and maintain the master production schedule across multiple series and projects.
  • Track production milestones, episode status, release dates, and approaching deadlines.
  • Communicate proactively with creative teams to ensure projects remain on schedule.
  • Coordinate across filmmakers, writers, editors, designers, composers, sound teams, and other production partners.
  • Ensure production paperwork, contracts, deliverables, and documentation are organized and properly maintained.
  • Track project budgets, invoices, production spend, and cost-per-episode across the slate.
  • Flag scheduling, budget, or production risks before they become larger issues.
  • Help manage weekly production priorities and communicate updates to leadership.
  • Create and maintain scalable organizational systems as the number of productions and creative partners grows.
  • Support onboarding and coordination of new freelancers, vendors, and production team members.
  • Work closely with the Chief Creative Officer and company leadership on broader production planning and studio operations.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience in film, television, animation, digital media, or another creative production environment.
  • Interest in AI-powered filmmaking and emerging entertainment technology.

TrueShort offers mobile-first true-crime short-form documentaries accessed via a subscription, featuring exclusive micro-series where each ~60-second episode is released in vertical video. The platform stitches together a streaming library with a TikTok-style feed, letting viewers binge an entire season in about 20 minutes. It differentiates itself by delivering ultra-short, mobile-optimized episodes and a steady stream of exclusive series rather than long-form, platform-wide releases. Its goals are to grow its subscriber base, expand the video library, and resolve issues like cross-device access while keeping production costs low.

Company Size

11-50

Company Stage

Seed

Total Funding

$12M

Headquarters

California

Founded

2026

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What believers are saying

  • Business Insider reported a $12 million seed round on May 13, 2026.
  • Management targets $10 million annual revenue by end-2026, signaling aggressive growth.
  • App Store ratings hit 4.9 with 17K-19K reviews, showing strong consumer pull.

What critics are saying

  • App Store reviews through August 2026 complain about audio-only episodes and broken device access.
  • High subscription pricing, including $39.99 annually, increases churn if content depth lags.
  • AI-generated performers already triggered backlash; creator supply and audience trust erode quickly.

What makes TrueShort unique

  • TrueShort owns a narrow true-crime vertical, unlike broader short-drama rivals.
  • Its 60-second vertical episodes fit mobile bingeing in roughly 20 minutes per season.
  • Khosla, WndrCo, and Jeffrey Katzenberg back its AI-first micro-production model.

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Benefits

Remote Work Options

Unlimited Paid Time Off

Hybrid Work Options

Company Equity

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

-23%

1 year growth

-23%

2 year growth

-23%
Business Insider
Jun 4th, 2026
Actors lose jobs to AI as $1.3B micro-drama industry slashes costs from $100K to $1K per show

Los Angeles-based actors are losing jobs in the fast-growing micro drama industry to AI-generated performers, marking an early test of artificial intelligence's impact on Hollywood. Hannah Lowery, Blake Manning and Faith Orta are among several young actors who secured roles in short-form mobile series only to have productions shift entirely to AI. TrueShort, backed by Khosla Ventures and Jeffrey Katzenberg's WndrCo, can produce 20- to 30-minute shows for $1,000 to $3,000, compared to $100,000 to $300,000 using human actors. In China, where micro dramas originated, AI productions are expected to generate $3.5 billion in revenue this year. The shift threatens an important income source for emerging actors, with nearly a third of LA casting opportunities in early May for micro drama roles. Industry experts say viewers still prefer human performers, though some producers report platforms demanding AI-only content.

Business Insider
May 13th, 2026
TrueShort raises $12M from Khosla Ventures and Jeffrey Katzenberg for AI-generated vertical films

TrueShort, an AI movie app producing short-form "verticals", has raised $12 million in seed funding led by Keith Rabois at Khosla Ventures. The round included Jeffrey Katzenberg's WndrCo, A24's Ravi Nandan, Behance founder Scott Belsky and General Catalyst. Founded by serial entrepreneur Nate Tepper, TrueShort creates AI-generated films split into one- to three-minute episodes for mobile viewing. The company currently focuses on documentary-style true crime content, using AI tools from Eleven Labs and Midjourney to produce films for $1,000 to $3,000 each, compared to typical micro-drama costs of $100,000 to $300,000. The app operates on a subscription model, charging $39.99 annually. Tepper projects the company will achieve $10 million in annual revenue by end-2026 and plans to expand to additional genres.