joel

Joel Rader is a filmmaker and environmental advocate who frequently combines his passion for storytelling and art with his commitment to social and environmental justice. Since earning a Bachelor of Arts in Film and Environmental Studies from Wesleyan University, Joel has pursued documentary film as a writer, director, producer, and assistant professor at Barnard College, working alongside and collaborating with Emmy-nominated directors and producers. Joel’s work includes the direction and producing of Santa Barbara International nominated short "Man With a Broom," and “Seeding Resilience” an ongoing research project and film (in development) focused on climate change resilience and coral restoration in Culebra, Puerto Rico.

Since co-founding AnthropoCine in 2022, Joel has continued to foster diverse collaborations, amplify underrepresented voices, and promote sustainability through his work at ATC and beyond. Outside of ATC, Joel is a musician, bread baker, licensed drone videographer, and outdoor enthusiast.

nina

Nina Pemberton has been passionate about filmmaking for as long as she can remember, creating her first film at just 11 years old. She attended Wesleyan University, where she majored in Film Studies with a focus on documentary production, and also delved into American Sign Language and Deaf Studies. With plans to earn her ASL Interpreting License by the end of 2024, Nina is dedicated to blending these two passions.

She co-created ATC to amplify her social impact, striving to reach as many people as possible. Nina has previously worked at ViceTV and Park Slope Productions, specializing in non-scripted television, and she is currently a Fellow at Values Partnerships, the largest Black-owned social impact firm.

louisa

Louisa Monahan double majored in Film and Biology at Wesleyan University. Her capstone film, "The Absence of Evie," was selected as a "Best of the Fest" at the Chicago Queer Expression Film Festival. In addition to writing and directing her own short film at Wesleyan, she produced multiple other short films and documentaries.

Louisa hopes to expand her production experience through Anthropocine and continue to tell stories centering underrepresented individuals on the big screen. She hopes to use her skills in project management and big-picture thinking to bring great stories to life.

sloane

Sloane is a video artist, cinema scholar, and filmmaker based in Brooklyn. Drawing from landscape cinema, diary film, and relational ethics, their work investigates the role of art in navigating our relationships to our environments. They have been published in The Smart Set, Bright Lights Film Journal, and Film Matters, and their video pieces have been shown at LA Underground Film Festival 2022, ReFest 2023, and Film Diary 2023.

Their ecological docu-fiction short, “Heartland,” which was filmed in the deserts of Arizona and Nevada, is currently in post-production with Anthropocine.