Sean Tredway
Cinematographer/Colorist
Sean fell in love with the art of Filmmaking in high school and has spent the last decade trying to perfect the craft. Very quickly he found a love for Cinematography and Color Grading and became obsessed. A few years out of high school he and a few friends started a small production house where he met Jesse Nyander. The two had similar visual styles and worked well together. Years later it was time to team up once again and start Nerd Rat Media. Here they could pursue their love of music videos, short films, and hopefully one day a feature film.
Jesse Nyander
Director/Editor
Jesse is an award-winning animator and digital artist who has created over 200 Music videos and short films over the last 15 years with various production companies, and film teams. Through this, he has mastered filmmaking, animation, and digital design. With Encouragement from the community, Jesse started the Weekend Warriors Film Festival in 2015, and Horsetooth International Film Festival in 2019. Grateful for the support in the NoCo film world, Jesse has gone out of his way to pay it forward to help raise the waters in a very active film community, which is why Nerd Rat Media is going to play a massive part in the growth of the NoCo Film Scene.
Shad Rhoades
Writer
In high school, Shad read the Back to the Future screenplay and was hooked on writing ever since. With a fondness for flicks like There’s Something About Mary and the comedy stylings of the 80’s ZAZ crew (Airplane!), he ventured to find his own voice in farce, penning several comedic shorts. After joining 48-hour film festival teams as a writer, he was rewarded with “Best Sight Gags” at the 2018 and 2019 “Weekend Warriors 48-hour Film Festival.” Working on his craft, honing his skill, and getting as much feedback as possible, he completed a full-length script. Shad has also directed several music videos, both comedic and otherwise. Writing outside of his wheelhouse, Shad’s first exposure to the film festival circuit came in 2020, when he co-wrote the dramatic short Maggie with award-winning director Ben Hess.
Nerd Rat Media Awards
TELLY AWARDS “Best Cinematography and Direction“ 2024
Finalist Shiver International Film Festival 2020
Finalist NCCC Film & Animation Festival 2019
Official Selection Great Lakes International Film Festival 2020
Official Selection Mosaic World Film Festival 2019
Official Selection Super F!?ked up Film Festival 2019
Official Selection The LIft-OF Sessions Film Festival 2019
Official Selection Rome Independent Prisma Awards 2019
Official Selection Simply Shorts 2018
Official Selection London Experimental 2018
Official Selection 5th Motion Festival, Cyprus (IMF) 2018
Official Selection Austin Music Video Festival 2018
Official Selection Cheap Thrills, Zero Budget film festival 2018