Grand Jury Prize — Best Short Film
7th Annual Waco Family & Faith International Film Festival
SNT Productions presents
More than a game. A tradition. A legacy.
An upcoming documentary about the stories, rivalries, and connections built around the spades table—celebrating the Black community, the generations, and the heritage that gather at every hand dealt.
Teaser in production · Coming soon
Flagship documentary · In production
Every table holds a story.
At cookouts, reunions, parks, and kitchen tables, spades has carried competition, humor, memory, and culture across generations of the Black community. The Spades Table documents the people and traditions that keep the game alive—celebrating the intergenerational bonds, oral history, camaraderie, and shared cultural rituals gathered around the table.
Culture · Competition · Community
HBCU
Activations
SNT Productions is bringing The Spades Table and community film experiences to Historically Black Colleges and Universities.
Designed around the traditions that live at the table, each activation can connect film, friendly competition, campus voices, and alumni culture in one shared experience.
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Campus film activations
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Collegiate spades tournaments
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Live community screenings
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Filmmaker panel discussions
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Student organization partnerships
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Alumni association partnerships
Bring The Spades Table to your campus.
Student leaders, campus programming boards, and event organizers are invited to book or partner with SNT Productions on an HBCU activation.
Plan an activationAn SNT Productions film · 2024
If He
Listened
Tanzania Black · Writer · Director · Producer
The award-winning debut narrative short from SNT Productions—faith-centered, character-driven filmmaking shaped by grief, reconciliation, and moral complexity.
Watch on YouTube
Recognition for If He Listened
Awards & accolades
Best Short Film
Unshushed Film Festival
Audience Choice Award
Unshushed Film Festival
Honorable Mention
Black Indie Filmmakers Association Houston Film Festival
Official Selection
National Black Film Festival
Official Selection
International Christian Film & Music Festival
Nominated — Best Actress
International Christian Film & Music Festival
Nominated — Best Screenplay
International Christian Film & Music Festival
What’s next
In development
SNT Productions is building a slate of bold, conversation-starting stories.
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In production · Documentary
The Spades Table
Presented by SNT Productions
A documentary about the stories, rivalries, traditions, and connections built around the spades table.
Seeking production backing, sponsors, community partners, and screening hosts.
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Pre-production · Short film
Let Them Judge
Writer · Director · Producer
A faith-centered short exploring public perception, personal conviction, and obedience under scrutiny.
Seeking funding, DOP, production designer, and cast.
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In development · 15-minute short
The Let It Go Gameshow
Creator · Co-writer · Producer
A new short-form concept currently being developed for production.
Seeking a DOP, production designer, and in-kind studio space.
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In development · Vertical sitcom
Split Happens
Creator · Director · Actor
A vertical sitcom sample developed for the festival circuit.
Submitted to festivals.
Support · Collaborate · Back
Help bring the
next story to life.
Support The Spades Table production fund or help bring the film to communities through screenings. We welcome donors, sponsors, grantmakers, and production collaborators.
Documentary fund
Help finance production and completion.
Community screenings
Help share the film with new audiences.
Join the crew
Currently seeking a DOP, production designer, and studio space for the upcoming slate.