Treefort Media

Treefort Media is a podcast production studio based in Los Angeles, California, founded in 2018 by Kelly Garner. It develops and produces original narrative audio content spanning true crime, drama, documentary, comedy, and branded podcasts, with a catalog of nearly 50 series. The studio serves major media and technology partners, including Audible, Amazon Music, Spotify, Sony, Disney Music, Universal Music Group, and brands such as Netflix, ABC, Microsoft, and Coinbase.

The company's notable productions include "Moriarty," "Killing Hollywood: The Cotton Club Murder," "Killer Psyche with Candice DeLong," "Chinwag," and "Collapse: Disaster in Surfside," the latter produced with the Miami Herald's Pulitzer Prize-winning journalism team. Treefort has received industry recognition including Webby Awards, Signal Awards, Ambie nominations, and a Banff award. Founder Kelly Garner has been named among The Hollywood Reporter's most powerful and important people in podcasting.

Beyond audio, Treefort is expanding into screen-forward storytelling, including premium adaptations, short-form narrative franchises, and vertical microdramas for mobile audiences. In 2024 the company launched StoryRabbit AI, a mobile app and B2B platform using AI-driven, location-aware narratives, which won a 2025 Webby Award for Most Innovative and Experimental App. Treefort also participates in industry events such as SXSW and hosts Podfort programming at Treefort Music Fest in Boise, Idaho.