Crazy Maple Studio

As the industry gathers at the Fast Company Most Innovative Companies Summit & Gala 2026, ReelShort is proud to be recognized alongside some of the industry’s leading innovators. We are reimagining how content is created, discovered, and distributed globally, helping shape a fast-growing format that is reaching audiences worldwide and opening new opportunities for creators in entirely new ways. Being named one of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies of 2026 reflects how far we’ve come and makes us even more excited for what’s ahead. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eDKKStuv #ReelShort #FastCompany #Innovation #Storytelling #EntertainmentTech

MICRO DRAMAS, MEGA ECONOMICS! Our Founder & CEO, Joey Jia, will take the global stage at APOS 2026 to share insights on the rise of micro-dramas, the global economics shaping the format, and how ReelShort is driving one of entertainment’s fastest-growing categories. #APOS2026 #aposlive #microdramas #ReelShort

🏆 ReelShort is honored to be recognized at this year’s Telly Awards with three incredible wins across multiple categories. 🎬 Kissed by Claw and Fang received a Silver Telly Award in the Online - Drama category 🎬 We’re Your Parents received a Bronze Telly Award in the Online - Drama category 🎬 Waterboy received a Silver Telly Award in the Immersive, Interactive, & Mixed - Series & Shows category These awards are a testament to the creativity, passion, and hard work our cast, crew, writers, producers, and entire team put into every story. From drama to interactive storytelling, it’s exciting to see vertical content continue gaining recognition on the global stage. Thank you to the Telly Awards for this honor and to our audience for continuing to support and champion our series. Here’s to creating even more stories that keep viewers watching episode after episode. 🚀 #TellyAwards #ReelShort #CrazyMapleStudio #KissedbyClawandFang #WereYourParents #Waterboy #DramaSeries #InteractiveSeries

400M views and counting! 🎉 • True Heiress vs Fake Queen Bee • Found A Homeless Billionaire Husband For Christmas • How to Tame A Silver Fox Three standout titles have now crossed 400 million views. From dramatic rivalries to unexpected romances, these stories are connecting with audiences around the world. A huge shoutout to our team for bringing them to life. 🎬✨ Watch Now: https://lnkd.in/dVexBhyA

Celebrating 300M views. 🎉 • Bound By Honor • Move Aside! I’m The Final Boss Two standout titles. One powerful signal of scale. Thank you to the teams who made these productions possible, and to our global audiences who continue to show up, binge, and share at scale. See what 300M viewers are watching: https://lnkd.in/g4k2rS2h

From the beginning, the bet was that vertical storytelling could stand as its own narrative language, not a derivative one. That meant building an entertainment platform designed for how people actually watch today: alone, on their phones, in short, immersive bursts, while still delivering emotional payoff, character development, and binge-worthy momentum. The past few months have proven not only the legitimacy of the format, but also that our mission to educate and lead the micro-drama space remains strong. We’ve continued to expand the value of our core content and scale globally across cultures, reinforcing our belief that storytelling is a universal emotion. In recent months, we’ve: 🔸 Partnered with Paramount Pictures for Regretting You, collaborated with Maybelline New York, and participated in a Brand Storytelling event that invited major brands into the space, culminating in our latest branded series in partnership with Crocs. 🔸 Launched Bound by Honor in November, which quickly became one of our most-viewed stories and was recently featured on the Today Show. We expanded into LGBTQ+ storylines including Waterboy and The Prince’s First Love featured on Out and them. We released American Sniper: The Last Round, which instantly became a hit and broadened our genre slate across multiple audiences. 🔸 Expanded our Latin American audience through a partnership with NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises, reimagining a vertical micro-drama adaptation of its hit series Armas de Mujer (’Til Jail Do Us Part), available on our platform soon. 🔸 Collaborated with AR Asia Production Limited to further expand our content footprint and distribution in the Asia-Pacific region. 🔸 Hosted a virtual event with Telly Awards and spoke at major institutions including Harvard University, Los Angeles Film School, Arizona State University, and Columbia University, engaging the next generation of storytellers and creators. As The Hollywood Reporter predicted for 2026, ReelShort is expanding into new genres, reaching new audiences, and pushing creativity, innovation, and storytelling forward. We’re entering this next phase from a position of real strength, and we’re honored to continue shaping and leading the future of storytelling at scale. The Today Show: https://lnkd.in/gQEEZFhU Bound by Honor: https://lnkd.in/g4k2rS2h READ: Out: https://lnkd.in/gUWP5f6p Them: https://lnkd.in/gsVsSuqz Telemundo: https://lnkd.in/gCvX92BD AR: https://lnkd.in/gH3QYeAf THR Predictions: https://lnkd.in/gXN2YQFt

As we enter the Year of the Horse, we’re looking ahead with intention and purpose, while honoring where we’ve come from and the traditions and values that guide how we work and grow together. With a strong foundation and growing international momentum, we move forward with the passion to drive the year ahead. Wishing our global community a year of continued prosperity, creativity, and success. 🧧✨ #YearOfTheHorse #CrazyMapleStudio #LunarNewYear

Celebrating 200M views across three hits! 🎉 • Ex-Convict Nanny & Billionaire Single Dad • Mommy Don’t Cry, Daddy Is Sorry • Money, Guns, And A Merry Christmas Three different stories. One format, millions of views. Thanks to our team who brought these stories to life, and to our global audiences who continue to show up, binge, and share. Watch now: https://lnkd.in/gJdMt3uF

200 million views and counting. My Sister Is the Warlord Queen has officially surpassed 200M views 🎉 Brought to life by standout performances from Samantha Drews, Jenna Gilmer, and Christopher Quartuccio, the series connected with audiences, surpassing 200M views since its release on December 31st, 2025. From the very first episodes, viewers showed up, binged, and kept coming back. Huge credit to the incredible cast and crew who made this real, and to the entire ReelShort team behind the scenes who helped bring it to screens all around the world. Most of all, thank you to the millions of viewers who turned this story into a global hit. Watch now: https://lnkd.in/gX49HxHX

As we enter the holiday season, we wish everyone a joyful and safe holiday. 🎄 This year, we surprised our global team with thoughtful gifts and gatherings across multiple offices, including Sunnyvale, Los Angeles, Beijing, Shenzhen, and Japan. These moments helped us celebrate the holidays, recognize the team’s hard work, and continue our three-year anniversary celebrations as we close out the year. Filling the final days of the year with meaningful gestures of appreciation is a reminder of the care and intention that goes into building our culture. Small gestures, big impact, and a reminder that our success is only as strong as the people behind it. #HolidayCelebration #3YearsOfReelShort #TeamCulture #CrazyMapleStudio #Grateful