As a co-founder and Managing Partner at Raven Banner and a producing partner at Slash’s BerserkerGang and Hangar 18 Media, Michael Paszt has been instrumental in positioning Raven Banner as a leader in the global genre film space, representing such unique films as Andre Ovredal’s The Autopsy of Jane Doe, Gaspar Noe's Climax, Issa Lopez’s Tigers Are Not Afraid and the Oscar® nominated, Embrace of the Serpent. Michael has also Executive Produced over 50 feature films including Sundance Film Festival and SXSW Audience Award winner Turbo Kid and SXSW hit Psycho Goreman. Michael originally began his career as a director on music videos working with heavy metal bands such as Anvil. He produced the Shudder Original V/H/S/94, which became the most-watched premiere in the streamer’s history, Steven Kostanski's Deathstalker and most recently Rebekah McKendry's Sundown, which had its world premiere at the Locarno Int'l Film Festival. He is also an award-winning documentary filmmaker; his feature Nail in the Coffin: The Fall and Rise of Vampiro premiered at Fantastic Fest in Austin, Texas.

Michael Paszt