Nemo Allen is a director and producer whose work spans both documentary and narrative film. His short documentary El Bastón — which he also shot and edited — screened at SXSW, DOC NYC, Seattle International Film Festival, and Bogoshorts in Colombia, earned a Vimeo Staff Pick, and aired internationally. He was recently invited to Yaddo as an artist in residence.

As a cinematographer, Nemo’s narrative and documentary projects have screened at festivals including Morelia, Atlanta, and the New York Latino Film Festival, with exhibitions at the Museum of the City of New York and OōEli Art Park in China. His work has received three National Board of Review awards and been shortlisted for both BAFTA and IDA Awards.

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


Résuménemoallen [at] gmailContact
Director, producer, cinematographer, editor


Festivals
2022 DOC NYC
2023 SXSW
2023 Seattle International Film Festival
2023 Woodstock Film Festival
2023 Bogoshorts

Awards, Nominations, Publications
2022 National Board of Review Student Award
2023 BAFTA Student Shortlist
2023 IDA Student Nomination
Vimeo Staff Pick


Producing

Curtains Teaser
Producer; dir. Oskar Peacock

Unable to afford separate apartments, freshly broken-up Eva and Sammy divide their home with a curtain — but soon discover the hidden costs of living alongside the shadow of a former lover.

Just finished and out for festivals!

Problematic Series Trailer
Associate Producer; created by Aditi Kini, Pranav Behari, and Devyn Fusaro

An unknown writer becomes an overnight media sensation when her public throw down with a finance douche goes viral.


Festivals & Awards
2024 SeriesFest — Best Digital Short Series*
2024 Woodstock Film Festival 
2024 Aisan American International Film Festival
2024 Stareable Fest — Audience Award + Best Writing Award*


Cinematography


Cinematography Reel
2022 reel — New reel forthcoming!


The Monk and the Rebel Trailer

Cinematographer; dir. Prabhat Gurung

During the Nepalese Civil War, a Buddhist monk is forced to confront his deepest beliefs when he encounters the Maoist rebel who murdered his master.


Festivals & Awards
2022 National Board of Review Student Award
2023 The Americas Film Festival NY
2024 Nepal International Film Festival
2024 Kathmandu International Mountain Film Festival — Special Mention



Cuanacaquilitl Narrative Short

Cinematographer; dir. Lorena R. Valencia

In a rural Mexican town, a teenage girl and her best friend search for home remedies to end an unwanted pregnancy, discovering that even in a society that limits women, sisterhood can help them thrive.

2022 National Board of Review Student Award
2022 Morelia International Film Festival
2023 Atlanta Film Festival
2023 Shorts Mexico
2023 New York Latino Film Festival
2023 16 days 16 films — Best Short Film


Contact



You can email me at nemoallen [at] gmail [•] com, or use this contact form.





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SELECTED WORKS


El Bastón | 2022; Documentary Short | Dir. Nemo Allen
Director, Producer, Cinematographer, Editor

Official selection SXSW, DOC NYC, Seattle International Film Festival, Woodstock Film Festival

Problematic | 2024; Web series | Created by Aditi Kini, Devyn Fusaro, and Pranav Behari
Associate Producer (6 episodes), Assistant Director (2 episodes)

Winner: Best Digital Short Series at SeriesFest; Winner: Best Writing & Audience Award at Stareable Fest

Cuanacaquilitl | 2022; Narrative Short | Dir. Lorena Valencia
Cinematographer

Official selection Morelia International Film Festival, Atlanta Film Festival; Winner: 16 Days 16 Films



PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Adjunct Professor 2022 — 2023
Hofstra University

Taught advanced editing at the Frank Herbert School of Communications at Hofstra University.

Video Producer 2020 — 2022
Museum of the City of New Yor

Directed, shot, and edited short documentaries and promotional materials for the museum.

Video Journalist 2015 — 2022
IISD Earth Negotiations Bulletin                                                      

Worked with climate policy experts to produce, shoot, and edit video reports on key United Nations climate negotiations across the globe. Videos reached over one million views across social media.

Video Production Fellow 2012 — 2013
Democracy Now!  

Sourced and edited video of breaking news for national broadcast under extreme deadline pressure; authored local video reports; operated teleprompter live for this independent, daily, global news hour with Amy Goodman.



EDUCATION

The City College of New York                                               2020 — 2022
Master of Fine Arts; Film                                                   New York, NY

Wesleyan University                                                                 2008 — 2012
Bachelor of Arts; English                                                  Middletown, CT










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