About me
Film Director, Photographer & Producer
Hi, I’m Joel Cartier.
Filmmaker, photographer, producer – with more than 20 years of experience creating stories around the world.
I’ve worked across the United States, China, and Europe, and spent the past seven years traveling through the Himalayas, Nepal, Indonesia, and countless places in between. Every journey, every culture, every human connection has shaped the way I see and tell stories.
All these experiences flow into my films and photos – visuals that are honest, alive, and rooted in the moments I’ve collected across continents.
Today, I’m back home in the beautiful Switzerland, bringing everything I’ve learned out there into the work I create here.
If you’re drawn to storytelling that goes deeper than the surface, you’re in the right place.
2018
Winners
Los Angeles Film Awards – Winner
New York Film Awards – Winner
Travel FilmFest – Winner
European Cinematography Awards – Drone Film Winner
Berlin Flash Film Festival – Outstanding Achievement
Aphrodite Film Awards – Winner
Additional Distinctions
Best Cinematography – New York Film Awards
Monthly Category Winner – Berlin Flash Film Festival
Honorable Mention – Berlin Flash Film Festival
Official Nomination – Paris Play Film Festival
Official Selections
Afterglow Film Festival
Birmingham Film Festival
BNN Web Fest – Music Video
International Short Film Festival SFF
Short Film Festival Pune (India)
Gozo Film Festival
Baltimore Next Media Web Fest
ARFF Berlin – Around International Film Festival
Mención Honorífica – Muestra Intergaláctica
2020
Independent Shorts Awards Los Angeles – Platinum Award
Asian Cinematography Awards – Finalist
2022
LAFA Los Angeles Film Awards – Winner
Best DOP – Best Global Shorts – Winner
Golden Short Film Festival – 3rd Quarter Finalist
Southern California Drone Film Festival – Finalist
Cinematic European Film Festival – Nominee
Indie Short Fest – Nominated for Best Cinematography