recent Projects
Who's Watching Them? by Geo Thelen at The Further .com May 2022
George Thelen Recording Academy Professional Member District Advocate Grammys Thelen Creative
Thelen Creative Creating Quirky Content
San Francisco Indie Shorts Record Plant Thelen Creative 2021
Marin Magazine 'Top 5 Music Sites' George Thelen, Writer
Penny Arcade NFT Thelen Creative Metaverse at Opensea
Lace Skull for your Grammy consideration 2021 produced by Thelen Creative
SEE SOUNDCLOUD Thelen Creative SUMMER SYNC social media friendly music beds
Ruby Tuesday Thelen Creative Rolling Stones 1990s Garageband Cover
New Music Video
Thelen Creative Jingle Bells review Ratings Game Music
Silent Night :60 Music Bed Thelen Creative Producer
Lace Skull single Co-Produced Thelen Creative
Marin Magazine 'Top 5 Music Sites' Author George Thelen Creative
Shade On Me Animated Short Writer / Producer / Performer Thelen Creative
'Spooky' 1967 Classics IV cover Producer / Musician Thelen Creative
Baby & The Luvies 'Get It Down' EP George Thelen Drummer
2019 Stern Grove Festival San Francisco Baby & The Luvies George Thelen drums
Record Plant Historic Music Studio Short Doc Writer / Producer / Music Bed Thelen Creative
The Music Origins Project - Record Plant article Author George Thelen Creative
'Museum Minute' Hamilton Air Base - Short Doc Writer / Producer Thelen Creative
The San Agustin : California Shipwreck documentary Writer / Producer / Music Supervisor Thelen Creative
Articles by George Thelen Creative
MHM Smartphone App - Project Manager George Thelen Creative
Shade On Me Thelen Creative Social Meda
Venice Shorts California 2021 Thelen Creative
Thelen Creative Record Plant Macoproject Film Festival 2021
4th Dimension Film Festival Thelen Creative Shade On Me
2021 International Music Video Awards London Thelen Creative
End Of Days Film Festival Shade On Me Thelen Creative
Idaho Halloween Horror Con 2021 Shade On Me Thelen Creative
Lost River Film Fest Shade On Me FALL 2021
March 2022 Thelen Creative Shade On Me Music for Everyone Music Blog
Thelen Creative Quickview
Half-doz Recent Projects
"Vince Guaraldi - In Person" - Blackbird News - Author, 2023
"Sly's Last Epic Album" - Jukebox Mind- Author, 2023
"Who's Watching Them?" - Tech News - Author, 2022
“Lace Skull” Single - Co-Producer (2021 Grammy Ballot: Best Choral)
“Shade On Me” LoFi Music Video - Writer / Producer, 2021
“Top 5 Music Sites” Marin Magazine article - Author, 2020
“Get It Down” Baby & The Luvies Music EP - Drums & Percussion, 2020
“Record Plant, Sausalito” Short Doc - Writer / Director / Music Bed Producer, 2020
6 Random Credits
83rd Annual Stern Grove Music Festival San Francisco, CA - Performer 2019
“Spooky” Single - Producer / Performer 2020
Marin History Museum Podcast Series - Writer / Producer
“Porchlight” Variety Special KRON 4 TV, San Francisco - Associate Producer
“Color of War” The History Channel - Reoccurring Voice Talent
KNST News/Talk Radio Tucson, AZ - Hourly News & Sports Announcer / Copywriter
5 Project Acknowledgements
Best Music Video “Shade On Me” Art Film Awards - April, 2021
Best Short Documentary “Record Plant, Sausalito” Int’l Music Video Underground - Jan. 2021
Citizen Journalist Award “The San Agustin” Best Historical Doc - CreaTV San Jose, 2014
Excellence in Innovation “MHM Smartphone App” California Council for Promotion of History, 2012
2x Broadcast EMMY-Award “What’s Up” Best Educational Series (HOST) 1999 & 2000
5 EDU’s
NYU Music Industry Essentials / Clive Davis School of Recorded Music, 2020
Oakland Recording Academy / ProTools Cert., 2019
San Francisco State University / Broadcast Electronic Communications B.A.
The Groundlings, Hollywood / Improv Conservatory Program
The Second City, Los Angeles / Improv Conservatory Program
Friends In Low Places
The Recording Academy (Grammys) - District Advocate & Member
Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) - Member
Association of Independent Music Publishers - Member
The Mechanical Licensing Collective - Member
Guild of Music Supervisors - Friend
Sound Exchange - Member
A Few Recent Media Mentions
Music For Everyone Music Blog March, 2022
44faced Music Feb. 2022
Current Music Thoughts Feb. 2022
Ratings Game Music Nov. 2021
Local News Matters Bay Area Sept. 2021
VINTAGE Media June, 2021
A&R Factory May, 2021
Lyrics & Threads April, 2021
Subrok Records Blog April, 2021
Marin Independent Journal 2019
5 Fun Writing Credits
Blackbird News - "Vince Guaraldi - In Person" LIVE @ The Trident
Jukebox Mind - "Sly's Last Epic Album"
The Further - Underground Generation Music Blog
"Who's Watching Them? Follow The Data Science: Platform Bias, Disinformation, Twitter & Other Buzz
Marin Magazine - Lifestyle Mag "5 of Marin's Top Musical History Sties"
Music Origins Project - Music Blog "Record Plant, Sausalito : Historic Nor-Cal Studio"
Music Blog - Post & Video "iMpressions of Vince Guaraldi: aka The Original Joe Cool"
PBS & Local Broadcast - TV Documentary "San Agustin : California Shipwreck"
Museum Rebranding Campaign - Wrote & Produced Podcast / Short Docs / Developed App Content
creative ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
“This type of innovation and technology will set the standard for institutions throughout California.” - Dianne Feinstein, United States Senator
— Launch Letter to Marin History Museum & Smartphone App Project Manager George Thelen
"A good example of how apps can deepen the museum experience for the public... does what a well-designed mobile app should do."
Museum Magazine review
Marin History Museum Mobile App
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George Thelen, Project Manager
PROJECT ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
OFFICIAL SELECTION Best Short Film - The Amazing Stoner Film Festival - November, 2022
OFFICIAL SELECTION Animation Short Film - Monthly Indie Shorts Film Festival - December, 2021
OFFICIAL SELECTION Best Bay Area Short - San Francisco Short Film Festival presented by SF IndieFest - September, 2021
OFFICIAL SELECTION Best Music Video - Lost River Film Fest, San Marcos, Texas - September, 2021
NOMINEE Best Short Documentary - London Shorts Film Festival - August, 2021
OFFICIAL SELECTION Best Short Video - Idaho Halloween & Horror Film Festival - August, 2021
FINALIST Best Documentary Short - Distributor Outreach Film Festival - August, 2021
HONORABLE MENTION Best SmartPhone Film - Macoproject Film Festival, NYC - July, 2021
FINALIST Best Music Video - 4th Dimension Independent Film Festival - July, 2021
HONORABLE MENTION Animation Music Video - Rome Music Video Awards - May, 2021
OFFICIAL SELECTION Best Music Video - 1st Annual Los Angeles Rocks Film Festival - May, 2021
OFFICIAL SELECTION Best Music Video - Austin Lift-Off Film Festival - May, 2021
OFFICIAL SELECTION Best Music Video - End of Days Film Festival - May, 2021
WINNER Best Music Video - Art Film Awards - April, 2021
OFFICIAL SELECTION Best Music Video - Venice Shorts Film Awards - April, 2021
FINALIST Best Music Video - Prague International Monthly Film Festival - April, 2021
OFFICIAL SELECTION Best Music Video - Direct Monthly Online Film Festival - April, 2021
FINALIST Best Animation Music Video - Int'l Music Video Awards - April, 2021
WINNER Music Video of the Month - Reale Film Festival - March, 2021
OFFICIAL SELECTION Best Music Video - Sunny Side Up Film Festival - March, 2021
FINALIST Best Mini Music Film - California Music Video & Film Awards - March, 2021
SEMI-FINALIST Best Documentary Music Video - Munich Music Video Awards - March, 2021
FINALIST Best Inspirational Video - California Music Video Awards - March, 2021
FINALIST Best Doc Music Video - International Music Video Awards, London - February, 2021
WINNER BEST MUSIC DOC OF THE MONTH - Tracks Music Awards, Los Angeles - January, 2021
WINNER BEST SHORT MUSIC DOC - International Music Video Underground Paris - January, 2021
OFFICIAL SELECTION - Bay Area Short Film Festival / BASH - January, 2021
OFFICIAL SELECTION Best Music Video - Vegas CineQuest Film Fest, Las Vegas - 2020/21
OFFICIAL SELECTION Best Music Video - African Smartphone International Film Festival, Lagos, Africa - December, 2020
OFFICIAL SELECTION Best Short Doc - Southeastern International Film & Music Festival, Nashville, TN - December, 2020
OFFICIAL SELECTION Best Quarantine Video -The Thing In The Basement Horror Festival, Seattle, WA - November, 2020
FINALIST Best Micro Film / Best Editing - Oregon Documentary Film Festival, Portland, OR - October, 2020
WINNER Citizen Journalist Award, Best Historical Documentary, CreaTV San Jose, CA - 2014
HONORABLE MENTION Best Short Documentary - Marin County International Short Film & Video Festival, Calif - 2014
OFFICIAL NOMINEE - Center for Volunteer and Non-Profit Leadership Award Nominee, Marin County, Calif - 2013
OUTSTANDING SERVICE AWARD - Marin History Museum Outstanding Service Award, Calif. - 2012
WINNER California Council for the Promotion of History Excellence in Innovation Award, California - 2012
WINNER CCPH Certificate of Meritorious Performance and Promise : Excellence in Innovation, California - 2012
WINNER Best Education TV Series (HOST) Broadcast EMMY-Award - 2000
WINNER Best Educational TV Series (HOST) Broadcast EMMY-Award - 1999