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Newsroom

Bloody Disgusting
Neon soaked horror REVEALER coming to Shudder!
DEADLINE
BLOOD OATH formation and announcement!
VARIETY
Lucky McKee's OLD MAN w/ Stephen Lang sells to RLJE
DEADLINE
A CREATURE WAS STIRRING w/ Chrissy Metz sells to Well Go
Austin Chronicle
Paper Street honored with Best of Austin Award - '22
The Hollywood Reporter
TRIM SEASON cast revealed!
DEADLINE
Paper Street & Shudder team on Emily Hagins' Coming of Age Horror
The Hollywood Reporter
Noah Segans talks BLOOD RELATIVES
DEADLINE
Chris Stckmann's SHELBY OAKS shatters crowd-funding records
VARIETY
THE ARTIFICE GIRL - a thought provoking AI wonder
Bloody Disgusting
SCARE PACKAGE II - a Fun & Bloody Love Letter to the Genre
VANITY FAIR
Noah Segan talks BLOOD RELATIVES inspirations
DEADLINE
Tony Todd & Tobin Bell join Sci-Fi Horror THE BUNKER
DEADLINE
Alicia Silverstone-led THE REQUIN sells to Saban & Lionsgate
VARIETY
CAMERA OBSCURA is "a cut above" and features "assured direction" 
MOVIE WEB
"Why THE ARTIFICE GIRL is one of the best AI movies ever made"
Film International
THE PALE DOOR thrives as a worthy western-horror hybrid
DEADLINE
Cast revealed for record breaking SHELBY OAKS
THE WRAP
THE ARTIFICE GIRL lands an Independent Spirit Award nomination!

About Us

Paper Street Pictures is a boutique Austin based production company known for creating unique and challenging genre films since 2012.

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Aaron B. Koontz

CEO & Founder

A former Universal Production Group producer and Entertainment Business & Film graduate from Full Sail University, Aaron has Produced close to 20 genre-bending feature films that have played in festivals including SXSW, Fantastic Fest, Fantasia, Sitges, and Beyond Fest. On top of founding Paper Street, Aaron wrote and directed Universal's CAMERA OBSCURA, horror-western feature THE PALE DOOR, as well as the core of the SCARE PACKGE films. In 2014, Aaron helped produce the cult hit STARRY EYES, from PET SEMATARY directors Dennis Widmyer and Kevin Kolsch.  

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Cameron Burns

Director of Development

A founding member of Paper Street Pictures, Cameron is also a Full Sail University Film school graduate who worked various crew positions on multiple Central Florida productions before moving to Austin. He has co-written over a dozen feature screenplays and co-created the SCARE PACKAGE franchise. Cameron serves primarily as a Writer, Producer, and the Head of Development for Paper Street.  

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Ashleigh Snead

Director of Production

With an MBA from NYU, Ashleigh brings years of business and industry experience. Producing 15+ films outside of Paper Street and leading teams on THE RANGER (SXSW 2018) and Netflix Original THE BLOCK ISLAND SOUND, Ashleigh is a member of the DGA as a UPM, a founding partner in genre consulting firm Blood Oath, and a proud member of Women in Film. She has also been a SXSW panelist, a panelist and juror for The Vail Film Festival, and a mentor for #StartWith8 Hollywood. Ashleigh is the Head of Production for Paper Street, focusing from initial budgeting & pre-production to on-the-ground logistics and line producing.  

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Alex Euting

Director of Post-Production

Alex graduated from Washington State University with a focus on Film, Theatre, and TV Production. He is a Jack of all Trades, having served in countless roles on Paper Street’s productions, including Writer, Producer, VFX Supervisor, Stunt Coordinator, and Editor. Alex is a founding member of Paper Street and serves as the company’s Head of Post-Production, as well as overseeing the latest company spin-off, Paper Street Post.   

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Shawn Talley

Director of Operations

A fellow Full Sail University Film School graduate who's worked in film production and multimedia for nearly two decades, Shawn joined the Paper Street team in 2014. Along with heading up The Paper Street Podcast Network and YouTube channel, he also handles much of the company's social media and marketing. Shawn serves as Head of Operations, and is a Producer, Graphic Designer, and Production Manager on all Paper Street productions as well.  

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Farrell Rose

Creative & Development Executive

With a focus on development and story, Farrell joined Paper Street in 2020 as a Creative Executive. He attended The Los Angeles Film School and has worked countless crew positions throughout the years. An Austin resident since 2013, Farrell has written multiple feature-length scripts, including co-writing the sci-fi feature DREAM MACHINE and OLD CHARLESTON ROAD,  both of which are currently in development.  

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Zena Dixon

Production Coordinator

Zena Dixon is the latest addition to the Paper Street team serving as the in-house Production Coordinator, collaborating closely with internal and external teams from development to production and through post. Along with her role at Paper Street, she works as a Social Media Manager in and out of the film industry. She is the host of "The Real Queen of Horror" youtube page and is always ready to talk about horror films, which she currently does as co-host of The Bloody Disgusting Podcast.  

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Contact Us

Actors, Crew, Musicians, Fellow Filmmakers
We want to talk to you! Whether it is about how you can work on one of our projects, or how we can work with yours, let us know!

PAPER STREET PICTURES
7306 Holly Fern Cove
Austin, TX 78750

(512) 666-0626
info@paperstreetpictures.com

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