Shorts Production Intern: Field Storyteller

dharmannstudios; Burbank (CA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Dhar Mann Studios is seeking a Shorts Production Intern to craft authentic short-form stories in the field across Los Angeles. You’ll be a one-person production team, handling basic camera, audio, and production tasks while connecting with people on camera.

You will interview strangers, capture genuine moments, obtain releases, and collaborate with the Shorts team to tell compassionate, real-life narratives that entertain and uplift audiences.

Qualifications

• Experience in video production, journalism, documentary filmmaking, or related field preferred.
• Basic proficiency operating a camera and recording clean audio independently.
• Genuine interest in people and their stories.
• Strong interpersonal skills and confidence to approach strangers.
• Emotional intelligence and sensitivity to personal topics.

Responsibilities

• Work as a one-person field production team for short-form social content.
• Film in the greater Los Angeles area, with travel as needed.
• Approach and interview strangers in public locations and make them comfortable on camera.
• Produce formats inviting heartfelt messages, social experiments, or acts of kindness.
• Ask thoughtful follow-up questions to uncover deeper stories.
• Obtain participant releases and keep footage and releases organized.
• Communicate progress and needs with producers and the Shorts team.
• Represent Dhar Mann Studios professionally in the field.

Skills

Video production

Interviewing

Public outreach

Storytelling empathy

Field production

Job description

Dhar Mann Studios is seeking a Shorts Production Intern to craft authentic short-form stories in the field across Los Angeles. You’ll be a one-person production team, handling basic camera, audio, and production tasks while connecting with people on camera.

You will interview strangers, capture genuine moments, obtain releases, and collaborate with the Shorts team to tell compassionate, real-life narratives that entertain and uplift audiences.