Our Team
Horror with Heart
Founded in 2012 by Aaron B. Koontz, Paper Street Pictures is a boutique film and television production studio that set out to make the kind of genre films he wanted to see — ones that challenge the norm, that are weird and/or have a unique vision, and are brought to life with people we like working with. And 15 years on, that's still the idea.
We develop, produce, and deliver horror, sci-fi, and genre-adjacent features and series. Paper Street's feature films have premiered at hundreds of prestigious festivals, played in thousands of theaters and landed on major streamers like Netflix, Hulu & Peacock. But most importantly we are building a brand and an audience that keeps evolving and growing. We're always looking for the next ambitious swing to take… and the right people to take it with.
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Aaron B. Koontz
Full Sail Hall of Fame inductee and award-winning writer, producer & director, Aaron is the creator & showrunner of Netflix's series Revival. He's produced 25+ features, including NEON's Shelby Oaks and Indie Spirit nominee The Artifice Girl. He developed and led the sale of The Mandela Catalogue after a 12-studio bidding war. He's written and directed four features, including The Pale Door and both Scare Package films.
Cameron Burns
A founding member of Paper Street Pictures and Full Sail Film School graduate, Cameron worked various crew positions on 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 as Writer, Producer, and Head of Development.
Ashleigh Snead
With an MBA from NYU, Ashleigh brings 15+ producing credits outside Paper Street, including 2018's SXSW hit The Ranger and Netflix's The Block Island Sound. A DGA member (UPM), founding partner of genre consulting firm Blood Oath, and member of Women in Film, Ashleigh heads all production, from initial budgeting through delivery.
Alex Euting
A Washington State University Film, Theatre & TV graduate and founding Paper Street member, Alex is a Producer, Editor, Writer and Technologist. He is our Head of Post-Production and oversees the company's newest venture, Paper Street Post.
Shawn Talley
A Full Sail Film School graduate with nearly two decades in film production and multimedia, Shawn joined Paper Street in 2014. He heads The Paper Street Podcast Network and YouTube channel, manages social media and marketing, and serves as Producer, Graphic Designer, and Production Manager on all Paper Street productions.
Farrell Rose
With a focus on development and story, Farrell joined Paper Street in 2020. He attended The Los Angeles Film School, has worked countless crew positions, and is an Austin resident since 2013. Farrell has co-written multiple features currently in development, including the sci-fi feature Dream Machine and Old Charleston Road.
Chris Ball
After Chris was arrested and went viral for jumping off a bridge onto a moving train for a sick YouTube video, the self-proclaimed Movie Making Adrenaline Junkie put his talents to good use producing horror films. His third outing, What Keeps You Alive, netted a spot on Rolling Stone's 'Top 10 Horror movies of 2018'. When Chris isn't hanging off a bridge for a thrill, he is planning world domination… one movie at a time.