Helmstreet Productions

Helmstreet Productions is an American independent film production company headquartered in Gainesville, Florida, co-founded by Lindsay Helms and Joel Nevells. The company describes itself as a mission-driven production company focused on expanding the cultural landscape by elevating innovative and underrepresented voices in filmmaking, with a special focus on genre. Their debut feature, Next Exit (2022), premiered at Tribeca and was acquired by Magnolia Pictures/Magnet Releasing; their follow-up, Queens of the Dead (2025), also world-premiered at the Tribeca Festival and received a theatrical release in October 2025.