Snarky ElePHANT PRESS

June 18, 2026 - New York, NY - Snarky Elephant Productions (SEP), the independent production company whose work has centered LGBTQ+ stories and underrepresented artists since its founding in 2018, today announced the appointment of Toby Shorter as Chief Legal Officer, a forthcoming expansion of its board of directors, and the transition of founder Vishaal Reddy from his role as Chief Executive Officer. The company has begun a formal CEO search.

Over the last six years, Snarky Elephant Productions has accomplished more than I could have ever imagined. Together, we launched three artist incubator programs, produced numerous live events, developed short films and independent series, and brought a feature film to life. Along the way, we built partnerships, championed emerging artists, and created opportunities for countless creatives to connect, learn, and grow.

Jane Alexander (Kramer vs. Kramer, All the President’s Men, Severance), a four-time Academy Award nominee & two-time Primetime Emmy Award winner, is set to star in Lillian, Next Door, which begins production this month in Nova Scotia under direction of SXSW Audience Award-winning director Janice Engel (Raise Hell: The Life & Times of Molly Ivins). Alexander stars opposite Marco Pigossi (You’re Dating a Narcissist, Bone Lake, High Tide) and Kanoa Goo (I Was a Simple Man, The R

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.

At Snarky Elephant Productions, we believe storytelling is a battleground. Storytelling becomes survival.

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