Smartypants Employee Directory
Media ProductionNew York, United States51-200 Employees
Smartypants is a Brooklyn-based media production company founded by award-winning filmmaker Joshua Seftel. It presents itself as a collective of brand-builders and problem-solvers focused on crafting stories that connect with audiences, often through documentary-style work that provokes thought. The firm partners with clients who take risks, delivering projects intended to start conversations and earn recognition. In January 2019, Lifehacker partnered with Smartypants Pictures to premiere the second season of The Secret Life of Muslims, a collaboration with Gizmodo Media Group that offers perspectives not typically seen on cable news. Based in New York, the company operates in the media production industry, providing storytelling and production services aligned with independent, socially oriented objectives.