Papereverie Productions
Papereverie is a Pacific Northwest film and music studio creating critically-acclaimed work that illuminates the misunderstood.
Meet the Mondas.
Collin Monda
Director
Collin Monda is the award-winning director of the feature documentary, 'The Trouble With Wolves' and the upcoming historical narrative short, 'Man or Mountain.'
Collin’s speciality is humanizing controversial characters and presenting universal truths as a catalyst for positive change. His critically-acclaimed work has been praised for "transcending its own subject" by stirring meaningful conversation in divisive areas.
Collin has directed a range of work over 15+ years, including commercials and music videos. The consistent thread is his mission: craft unique a cinematic experience, build an impactful narrative, and foster community.
Ashley Monda
Producer
Ashley is a Jill-of-all-trades content maker with 10+ years in video production and social strategy, 1,000+ uploads, and awards along the way to show for it.
Ashley joins her husband Collin at Papereverie to produce impactful creative and build partnerships with small businesses.
While living in New York, Ashley was a director of photography at Refinery29 and a video producer at BuzzFeed. Most recently, she worked in-house at Google, where she strategized sponsored content with YouTube creators, driving significant brand affinity.
Who We Are
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Our work aims to celebrate the human condition, forge coexistence, and illuminate elusive truths.
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Honor the Craft. We believe that anything worth doing, is worth doing only with technical excellence and artistic soul. For us, craft isn’t just a checklist: it’s a commitment to the details that others might overlook. We treat every project as an opportunity to build something lasting, unique, and intentional.
Never Underestimate the Power of a Real Story. We are dedicated to storytelling that transcends its own subject by unearthing unifying connective tissue. We aim to capture the authentic spirit of people and their worldviews, ensuring that the heart of the story remains the North Star of every project.
Move Beyond Black-and-White Thinking. We don’t shy away from the controversial or the misunderstood. In a world of soundbites, we believe in the gray areas. We use our work to explore complex narratives and bridge the gap between opposing perspectives. By validating diverse opinions and looking deeper than the surface, we strive to spark conversations that were otherwise impossible to have.
Understand the Science. The best art is fueled by truth. We look to data and strategic rigor not to box in our creativity, but to ensure our work lands exactly where it needs to. We bridge the gap between measurable goals and uncompromised art, proving that a project can be both strategically successful and creatively groundbreaking.
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Our story started twelve years ago, not in a studio, but in the trenches of the workplace. That’s where we first discovered a shared language for storytelling and a mutual obsession with the “how” behind great media. What began as a professional partnership evolved into a marriage and a lifelong creative collaboration.
Today, as a husband-and-wife duo, we’ve merged our individual paths into one unified engine, bringing a combined 35+ years of experience to every project we touch.
At Papereverie, our dynamic is built on deep-seated trust and creative intuition that only comes from building a life together. We move seamlessly between the technical precision of filmmaking and the emotive power of music production, treating every project as a balance of heart and strategy.
Whether it’s a film we’re submitting to Oscar-qualifying festivals, an anthemic brand film that drives impact, or a budding music project that we sing on together, our work honors the love for craft that brought us together.