Brian Thalken
- Production Manager
- Producer
- Additional Crew
Director at Mermaid Management Ltd. which offers strategic management and business development consulting into the video game, film and entertainment industries. At Slant Six Games was responsible for the general management and overseeing all aspects of operations and business development. Prior to founding Slant Six, co-founded and served as managing director for Barking Dog Studios, a Vancouver based game development studio which in 2002 was sold to Take2 Interactive and rebranded Rockstar Vancouver. Served as President of Rockstar Vancouver overseeing all aspects of the operations of the studio. Worked for 5 years as a producer with Radical Entertainment and was responsible for building and leading production teams that created original interactive entertainment products from inception to completion. Before joining Radical was Executive Director for Community Counseling Service, Inc. and directed major capital fund raising projects for non-profit organizations, successfully raising over US$10 million in 3 years. Previous to 1990, worked as an agent with various music booking agencies in the US and Canada. BA in Artist Management from San Francisco State University and an MBA from Colorado State University. Member of the Board of Directors of The Magic Lantern Corporation, a non-profit corporation that oversees the organization and production of the Nevada City Film Festival, which takes place each August in Nevada City, California.