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The latest news and updates on what's happening with the Snarky herd.
We Just Found One of Filmmaking’s Best-Kept Secrets — And Before the Year Ends, The Herd Needs to Hear It
Independent filmmaking is basically a masterclass in doing the impossible with half the budget, three favors, and an alarming amount of hope. Section 181 helps shift that dynamic. It gives filmmakers, including the ones right here in our herd, a new way to approach financing.
Neal Ludevig
Dec 15, 20253 min read
2025: A Year of Building, Dreaming & Laughing Through the Chaos
At Snarky Elephant, we don’t blend in. We make content that sticks, bites, and refuses to apologize. This year was about sharpening our tools - scripts, pitch decks, absurd-but-true ideas- and laying the foundation for stories that actually matter.
Vishaal Reddy
Nov 26, 20252 min read
A Gratitude Note as We Enter Our Next Chapter
What started as a simple conversation quickly revealed a shared belief: that storytelling thrives when honesty isn’t optional, when the truth is allowed to breathe, and when the people behind the stories are supported with radical transparency.
Neal Ludevig
Nov 25, 20252 min read
From Finance to Final Cut: Craig T. Williams on Building Films—and Community—From the Ground Up
When Craig T. Williams quit his Chase Bank training program after just three months, he had no idea a stray production-assistant gig would launch a two-decade film career. “I lasted the summer in finance, taught tennis for cash, and kind of floated,” he laughs. “Then a friend said, ‘Come be a PA.’ I didn’t even know what a PA was.”
Taylor Durham
Jul 15, 20253 min read
Mia Renee Henry: History-Driven Storytelling With a Gamer’s Imagination
Mia Renee Henry grew up “all in the family” of entertainment. “My dad was one of the first Black cameramen ABC hired back in ’78,” she recalls proudly, noting that her mother writes screenplays and a cousin directs indie films. That lineage opened doors, but her path has been anything but conventional.
Taylor Durham
Jun 25, 20252 min read
Event Gallery: A Snarky Affair | Rewriting The Script On Marginalized Voices
This event was held on 12/3 at a private venue in New York, where we held an exclusive private screening of our awarding-winning film Zari
Snarky Elephant
Jun 22, 20251 min read
When History Is Under Attack, Storytelling Becomes Survival
At Snarky Elephant Productions, we believe storytelling is a battleground. Storytelling becomes survival.
Taylor Durham
Mar 31, 20252 min read
Snarky Elephant Productions Announces Acclaimed 2025 Cohort with Emmy-Winning Talent, Pulitzer Prize Finalist Filmmakers & A Feature Film on Mental Health Executive Produced by Viola Davis
Snarky Elephant Productions (SEP) continues its mission to champion underrepresented voices in the entertainment industry.
Snarky Elephant
Mar 24, 20253 min read
Event Gallery: A Snarky Affair | The Cinematic Soiree
This event was held on 12/3 at a private venue in New York, where we held an exclusive private screening of our awarding-winning film Zari
Snarky Elephant
Dec 19, 20241 min read
Celebrating 5 Years of Insomnia: An Exclusive Interview with Vishaal Reddy
Today, we are excited to celebrate the 5th anniversary of Insomnia, a groundbreaking dark comedy series that delves deep into the life of...
Snarky Elephant
Sep 9, 20246 min read
New Media Production Company, Snarky Elephant Productions, Launches Incubator with Top Entertainment
New Media Production Company, Snarky Elephant Productions, Launches Incubator with Top Entertainment Executives Launched With Board...
Alexis Gostelow
Feb 21, 20234 min read
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