Editor
About TrueShort
TrueShort is one of the fastest-growing streaming apps in the United States. An AI studio and streaming platform where we experiment, develop and release original series and films constantly. No development purgatory.
Built for mobile-first viewing, TrueShort delivers premium, bingeable storytelling across an expanding slate of genres, reimagining how modern audiences discover and experience great stories.
Our team is experimenting at the frontier of AI-powered entertainment production across animation, live action, and emerging storytelling formats.
Backed by Jeffrey Katzenberg (Founder of DreamWorks), Scott Belsky, Ravi Nandan (A24), Khosla Ventures, and others.
Role Overview
We’re looking for Editors to help assemble original series and films across a wide range of genres and formats.
Editors at TrueShort play a critical role in shaping pacing, emotion, clarity, and continuity across our productions. You’ll work with AI-generated visuals, narration, music, sound design, and motion assets to help transform raw creative material into polished episodes and short-form content.
Projects may include animation, cinematic storytelling, experimental formats, comedy, action, sci-fi, horror, romance, kids & family, and more. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys storytelling, editing, internet-native pacing, and working inside fast-moving creative workflows.
Responsibilities
Edit short-form episodes and visual content using AI-generated footage and assets
Assemble visual sequences from scripts, storyboards, and shot lists
Shape pacing, timing, emotion, and narrative clarity
Integrate narration, music, sound effects, and dialogue
Add subtitles, titles, and basic motion graphics when needed
Maintain visual and storytelling consistency across projects
Collaborate closely with AI filmmakers, editors, and showrunners
Organize project files and prepare final exports for distribution
Help refine and improve evolving post-production workflows
Preferred Skills & Experience
Strong experience with Adobe Premiere Pro and/or DaVinci Resolve
Experience editing narrative, animated, or short-form content
Comfortable organizing large volumes of footage and visual assets
Familiarity with Frame.io or collaborative review pipelines is a plus
Understanding of AI audio and voice tools (ElevenLabs, Suno, etc.) is a plus
Experience with AI video workflows and generation tools (Kling, Veo, Seedance, Runway, etc.) is a plus
Familiarity with motion graphics or cleanup workflows is a plus
Compensation & Details
Contract Role
$250–$350 per day
Potential for long-term employment or full-time role
Los Angeles preferred (hybrid/in-person encouraged)
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