'The PAPER STREET Podcast'

On this installment of The PAPER STREET Podcast , Shawn Talley and Becky Sayers discuss the latest on Amazon screening South By Southwest 2020, and what future festivals are doing to better the deal for filmmakers who opt into online premieres. The hosts also talk about their early genre influences, devouring DVD extras and making-of documentaries, and how old they were when they first picked up a...

On this installment of The PAPER STREET Podcast , hosts Becky Sayers and Shawn Talley discuss the current state of films and festivals, or lack thereof, and the pros and cons of South By Southwest and Amazon partnering to bring SXSW— a version of it, anyway— to the streaming platform. While a great move for consumers, they debate the possible risk and reward it poses for filmmakers who opt into it...

On this installment of The PAPER STREET Podcast, in the wake of Cannes and dozens of film festivals being postponed (and some cancelled completely) due to COVID-19, Becky and Shawn discuss what happens to films without a premiere. With no exposure or screening buzz, the hustle to sell your independent film just got tougher. They touch on some unexpected side effects of the current social distancin...

From the team behind Austin-based genre film production company Paper Street Pictures,  The PAPER STREET Podcast  is a new program that will cover genre films, filmmaking, and the film industry, with a focus on positivity and inclusivity in the genre community. Hosted by Shawn Talley and Becky Sayers, the show will also dive deep into all aspects of production. From the workshopping of ideas and s...