Bio

George C. Stiehl (G.C.Stiehl) draws upon a creative entrepreneurial spirit to develop, launch and promote brands, products and services. George has produced dynamic immersive content for fortune 500 companies including Disney, Universal, Sony, Virgin, and Mattel. As an industry veteran, George specializes in engaging content & start-up development.

George serves as Executive Producer & CXO for Citizen LA and Ear Jelly: two lifestyle media brands seeking to empower creative visionaries and social innovators via new media content, news coverage and event production. Content centers on music, art, fashion, lifestyle and travel. Websites: CitizenLA.com & EarJelly.com

George has served as Partner & Creative Director for Subculture Interactive where he co-developed EHAB: a turn-key enterprise solution for producing, distributing and managing online content. While at Subculture, he produced marketing campaigns for music and entertainment clients.

At Universal Studios, George developed content and marketing campaigns for Universal Studios properties. While at Universal, he worked closely with Universal Pictures and Universal Theme Parks to produce online content for properties, such as: Universal Hollywood, Universal Orlando, Universal CityWalk, Spiderman, Hulk, Mummy, Shrek, Sponge Bob and Halloween Horror Nights.

George joined The Walt Disney Company, where he developed interactive online content and edutainment environments for Disney’s Animal Kingdom, Disney’s Living Seas Marine Park and Disney Feature Animation, including properties such as Tarzan, Toy Story, Dinosaurs and Fantasia 2000. While at Disney, Mr. Stiehl also developed convergence content for a live-action/animated television hybrid, utilizing Disney.com to drive Disney Channel programming.

George attended the School of Fine Arts and Cinematic Arts at the University of Southern California. While attending, he employed a multidisciplinary approach to entertainment by combining traditional Fine Arts with new media content to create participatory theatrical experiences. These productions encompassed a wide range of media while pushing the envelope of traditional and non-traditional storytelling.

George has attracted a team of talented, experienced, creative entrepreneurs who share a similar vision. Collectively the team continues to write, direct, produce and represent projects for the Arts & Entertainment industry.

Contact: george.stiehl [at] citizenla.com

Digital Strategist
Ear Jelly
Providing digital solutions through the development and execution of innovative ideas, proprietary technologies and strategic partnerships. Implementing multi-channel marketing strategies to ensure scalable business growth within the music industry. Website > earjelly.com

Digital Producer
Citizen LA
Producing and publishing original content via traditional, online, mobile and social outlets, covering the entertainment and lifestyle scene, while leveraging the company’s innovative approach to storytelling and branding. Website > http://citizenla.com

CXO
Music Research (Artist Intelligence)
Product and UX/UI development for a music research and predictive analytics platform, leveraging decades of historic data from millions of online consumers, providing deep data reporting and hit prediction for major and indie artists.

Creative Director & Copywriter
Subculture Interactive
Creative lead in the development of an enterprise product for producing, distributing and managing online content. Produced various marketing campaigns for entertainment industry clients seeking to increase brand awareness through original content and innovative technologies

Writer, Director & Producer
TMISSION
Story development, writing, direction, production and marketing for various online, television, film, and stage productions including features, pilots, docs, talk-shows, sitcoms, reality, in both scripted and non-scripted formats.

Art Director
Universal Studios Hollywood
Creative lead for a team of interactive storytellers that developed content and marketing campaigns for Universal Studios properties. Worked closely with Universal Pictures and Universal Theme Parks to produce online content for properties, such as: Universal Hollywood, Universal Orlando, Universal CityWalk, Spiderman, Hulk, Mummy, Shrek, Sponge Bob and Halloween Horror Nights.

Art Director
Walt Disney Internet Group
Developed interactive online content and edutainment environments for Walt Disney Pictures, Pixar, Disney’s Animal Kingdom, and Disney’s Living Seas, including convergence content for a live-action/animated television hybrid on Disney Channel and Disney.com. Properties include: Tarzan, Toy Story, Dinosaurs and Fantasia 2000.