About
Spencer Thielmann spent his childhood riding bikes and bothering his neighbors in the suburbs of New Jersey. Together with his partner Emily Berge, he has sold a screenplay, screened at the British Film Institute, and written a middle grade novel (with another on the way). Chasing stories has taken him to the top of a lighthouse in New York, under a waterfall in Thailand, and on the back of a camel in Morocco, and he’s learned that a camera is a very good excuse to talk to strangers. An honorary Iowan by marriage, Spencer believes that river swimming is the best kind of swimming, though any form of swimming will do on a hot summer day.
Selected film work
Lia Has to Go Home 2025 · Director, Producer, Writer
After missing her connecting flight in Chiang Mai, Lia finds a strange connection with the weird seatmate from her flight, Ralph. Together they spend the remains of his prepaid honeymoon in Thailand confronting the big failings in their lives.
Another 150 Years: The Hudson-Athens Lighthouse 2026 · Director
A short documentary about the repair of the Hudson-Athens Lighthouse roof and the artists who were brought in to undertake the work.
Crarylake Boats and Floats 2023 · Director, Producer, Writer
Summer is over. At the combo hot dog stand and boat rental shop, Lane hopes to wait out her shift by getting high and avoiding the rain. The arrival of a flirty late-season boat renter, Cara, throws her plans into chaos.
The History and Architecture of Temple Emanu-El 2023 · Producer
A short documentary about the architectural history of Temple Emanu-El, one of the largest synagogues in the world. From flying a drone inside the sanctuary to building the archival treatments, our team did it all.
Literary representation
Amy Bishop-Wycisk
Trellis Literary Management
abwycisk@trellisliterary.com
Contact
Press photos
Download the book cover — The Last Mermaid of the Mississippi
