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Story First.
Every Time.

A Los Angeles production studio building original projects and partnering with brands, networks, and creators who want work made with real craft and intention.

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Netflix History AOC Harley-Davidson Zoe Karma Vice Red Bull TRU TV Discovery SYFY OWN Kia Forum Tennis Channel Sennheiser Netflix History AOC Harley-Davidson Zoe Karma Vice Red Bull TRU TV Discovery SYFY OWN Kia Forum Tennis Channel Sennheiser

Team Credits

Work We've
Been Part Of

01 / 06 Work With Us

Tennis Channel

Advantage Omar

Travel Docuseries · Dir. Omar Miller · Tennis Channel

Following actor and tennis enthusiast Omar Miller across four Grand Slam cities.

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Red Bull

Road to Recovery

Short Documentary · Dir. & DP · David Gabriel

Following snowboarder Panka Gyarmati through her recovery journey back to the top.

Watch on Red Bull

Vox

Bringing Back 1920s Basketball

Short Documentary · Vox · DP David Gabriel

Are team sports the secret to living longer? A Vox short doc following women who play 1920s-style basketball.

Watch on Vox

The Kia Forum

Live at The Forum

In-House Videographer · The Kia Forum

Every frame on thekiaforum.com: the homepage montage, full video archive, and all social media content, shot and edited in-house. Nearly a decade as the venue's sole visual storyteller.

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VICE

Betraying the Badge

Docu-Series · 2 Seasons · Benjamin Stephen, Producer

Investigative docu-series, two seasons on ViceTV.

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Spin Magazine

Spin Impact

Interview Series · DP & Editor · David Gabriel

Musician interviews at festivals and backstage, produced for Spin Magazine.

Watch on YouTube

Virgin Records

NakedElephant

Music Video BTS · Vienna, Austria

Music videos and BTS content for Virgin Records artist NakedElephant. Shot across Vienna, Austria and Thailand.

Watch on YouTube

YouTube

Sapo Studios

Interview Series · 80+ Episodes · YouTube

Long-form on-camera conversations with artists, athletes, and creators. Over 80 episodes and counting.

Watch on YouTube

VICE

Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11

Feature Documentary · Benjamin Stephen, Producer

A feature exploring how comedy processed the unthinkable.

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The O Zone Podcast

The O Zone

Sports Podcast · Camera, Edit & TD · David Gabriel

Omar Miller and his brother Terry Miller go deep on sports culture. Camera, editing, and on-set TD by David Gabriel.

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VICE

College $ports Inc.

Documentary · Benjamin Stephen, Producer

Jeremy Bloom investigates the NCAA and the billion-dollar industry keeping student-athletes from the money.

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Award Winner

YIELD

Short Film · Dir. David Goldman · Cannes WFF

Directed by David Goldman. Best Director Short Film. June 2023.

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About

Built By
Filmmakers

Paperboy Pictures is a Los Angeles production studio founded by three filmmakers with backgrounds across documentary, narrative film, and branded content. We develop original projects and partner with brands, networks, and creators who want work built with real craft and intention.

We handle the full pipeline: development, production, and post, with the same core team on every project. Consistent quality, direct access, no gaps.

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Why Paperboy

Experienced.
Full Service.

  • 01
    You work with the foundersThe people you meet are the people on set, in the edit, and on the phone. Direct access from the first conversation through delivery. Every time.
  • 02
    Rooted in documentaryThat background shapes how we approach every project. We find the real story inside the brief. That's what makes the work hold up.
  • 03
    Craft at every levelWe shoot and cut with intention. From a branded short to a feature doc, the same visual standards and editorial rigor go into everything we make.
  • 04
    One team, start to finishDevelopment, production, post-production, all in-house. No mystery vendors, no budget lost in translation, no version of the project that surprises you.
  • 05
    Original work and client workWe develop our own projects alongside client partnerships. That keeps us creatively invested and working at the level we hold ourselves to.

What We Do

Start to
Finish

We handle the whole thing, start to finish. No mystery vendors, no freelancers we just met. You always know who's on it.

01

ViceTV · Discovery · History

Documentary &
Creative Development

Character-driven stories built for festivals and networks. We develop the idea, run the production, and deliver the finished project.

Concept Ideation Full Production Network Development
02

Tennis Channel · Kia Forum · Red Bull

Branded
Content

Story-first video that works for your brand. We lead with story because that's what makes it stick, not just look good.

Brand Storytelling Campaign Content Social & Broadcast
03

80+ Episodes · Full Service

Podcast &
Post-Production

Full audio and video podcast production plus end-to-end post. Editing, color, sound, motion. We finish what we start.

Format Development Video & Audio Color & Sound

The Team

Who We Are

David Gabriel
DG

Co-Founder · Director / DP

David Gabriel

LA-based filmmaker and DP with over a decade of cinematic content across film, television, and branded media. Sole in-house videographer at The Kia Forum for nearly a decade, responsible for every frame on thekiaforum.com, the full venue archive, and all social productions. Internationally traveled with Tennis Channel and Virgin Records across Austria, Germany, Thailand, and London. LA clients include Red Bull, Harley-Davidson, and Live Nation.

Kia Forum Tennis Channel Red Bull Harley-Davidson Live Nation
Benjamin Stephen
BS

Co-Founder · Executive Producer

Benjamin Stephen

10+ years as an executive at Pulse Films and Pantheon Media Group. Producing credits at Netflix, HBO, Vice, Vox, Oxygen, and OWN.

Netflix HBO Vice Vox Oxygen OWN
David Goldman
DG

Co-Founder · Director / Producer

David Goldman

Multidisciplinary creative with a background in performance and storytelling. Creator and host of SAPO STUDIOS (80+ on-camera interviews). Director of YIELD, Best Director at the Cannes World Film Festival. Three years producing original content every week without missing once.

Sapo Studios YIELD Cannes WFF

FAQ

Real Answers
to Real Questions

Seriously, ask us anything. We've worked with first-timers and big brands and we treat everyone the same. Here's what comes up most.

Branded content, documentary films and series, podcast production (audio and video), short films, live event coverage, and social media content. We're most at home when there's a real story to tell, whether it's a 30-second brand film or a feature-length documentary.
Every project is scoped individually. Branded content typically starts around $5,000. Documentary and long-form work usually runs $25,000–$150,000+. We'll always give you an honest breakdown before anything begins. No surprises.
One of us, directly. David Gabriel, Benjamin Stephen, or David Goldman. Whoever makes the most sense for your project is the one who sees it through.
Yes. We've placed projects at Netflix, HBO, Peacock, Discovery, Vice, and more. If that's the goal, we build toward it from day one.
Both. We've produced 80+ podcast episodes across audio-only, video, and hybrid formats. We can handle everything from recording to editing, branding assets, and the social clips that grow your audience.
Absolutely. We'd rather have an honest conversation early. We can often scope a version of your project that works for your budget, or point you toward the right resources if we're not the right fit right now.

Get In Touch

Let's Make
Something Together

Have a project in mind? Hit us up. We respond fast and we're good at figuring things out together, even if you're still working out the details.

Phone

516-205-5282

Based In

Los Angeles, CA