Nemo Allen is an award-winning film director, producer, and cinematographer with a background in journalism. He began his career at Democracy Now! before covering United Nations climate negotiations across the globe. His work has taken him to twelve countries across five continents, with his films exhibited internationally at major festivals, on television, and in museums. He was recently honored with an invitation to Yaddo as an artist in residence.

His documentary short, El Bastón, which he directed, produced, shot, and edited, brought him to a war zone in Cauca, Colombia, where he reconnected with the memory of his mother, activist and documentarian Victoria Maldonado. El Bastón screened at SXSW, DOC NYC, Seattle International Film Festival, and Bogoshorts in Bogotá, Colombia, among others. It was selected as a Vimeo Staff Pick, featured in Aeon Magazine, and aired on Canal180 in Portugal.

Narrative shorts and documentaries Nemo shot have likewise been showcased both in the United States and internationally, including at the Morelia International Film Festival, Atlanta Film Festival, New York Latino Film Festival, and Nepal International Film Festival. They have aired on mi.tv in México, and have been exhibited at the Museum of the City of New York and OōEli Art Park in Hangzhou, China. His work has received three awards from the National Board of Review and has been shortlisted for BAFTA and IDA awards.

Nemo holds an MFA in Film from The City College of New York, where he worked closely with Alan Berliner, and a BA from Wesleyan University, where he studied literature and dance.