MIKE THIENES
Mike is a passionate filmmaker, cinematographer and editor based in Minnesota. With a decade of experience, he has brought his versatile talents to over 400 completed projects.
Beyond his film career, Mike brings 23 years of retail expertise with his team at The Youth Shelter Supply and The Sticks (skateboard + snowboard shops) He also founded Bald E-Gal, a video production company through which he created and produced 15 snowboard films.
Across all these ventures, Mike has refined a deep skill set in branding, community building, filmmaking, and video production — blending creativity with real-world experience to bring powerful stories to life..
2025 the flyfish journal
2024 the flyfish journal
2023 The Flyfish Journal
2022 The Flyfish Journal
gold addy - American Advertising awards - 2024, 2023, 2022 & 2021
AMBASSADOR - VISIT JOETOWN + St. Cloud Greater
BEST OF WEDDINGS - THE KNOT - 2017 & 2018
1ST PLACE - GREAT RIVER FLY EXPO - 2017
1ST PLACE - CAPTURE THE MISSISSIPPI - 2017
1ST PLACE - ST. CLOUD GREATER - 2016 + 2017
CONTENT CREATOR - TRANSWORLD SNOWBOARDING Magazine (2005-15)
BEST NON-NARRATIVE - ST. CLOUD FILM FEST - 2012
RETAILER OF THE YEAR - TRANSWORLD BUSINESS - 2011
founder / PRODUCER AT BALD E-GAL PRODUCTIONS (1998-2016)
CO-founder AT THE YOUTH SHELTER SUPPLY & the sticks (1993-2016)
MADISON HOLLER
Madison Has been practicing photography, design & beadwork for the majority of her life, Following in her father and grandfathers passion of image making. She received her BFA of Fine arts from SCSU where she took a special interest in the analog studies of film photography.
owner of rubinski works
Bachelor of Fine Arts at SCSU
Solo Show exhibition at Gallery Vault, 2018
Residency at The jennings Hotel in Joseph, OR. 2019
Student juried showcase at SCSU 2015-2018
BEST OF WEDDINGS - THE KNOT - 2017 & 2018
Featured artist: American Craft council, 2020
Spoilers Hand Magazine, 2018
Duluth wedding show magazine, 2019
today show, 2020
Walker Art Center Magazine, 2019 + 2018
Star Tribune Magazine, 2018 + 2021
united airlines hemispheres' magazine, 2018
Uppercase Magazine, 2021