Person

Carl Joseph Lara

Directing · Born 2000-07-13

Born in the Philippines in 2000, Carl Joseph Lara is a writer/director/editor. He graduated with a degree in Fine Arts majoring in Cinema from the University of San Carlos, Cebu. His student documentary short film, KAHAYAG SA KANGITNGIT (2021) won the Shorts Jury Prize and Audience Choice Awards at the BINISAYA Film Festival and was exhibited in local film festivals. He explores psychoanalysis, cultivating his keenness on the themes of humanity and the mind while transcending folkloric elements. He is currently the community director of BINISAYA Film Festival.

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  The Bayou

  Assistant Editor

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  La

  Colorist

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  Light in the Darkness

  Director of Photography

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  Rumbles of the Earth

  Screenplay

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  Cinebuano

  2023

• 2025The BayouAssistant Editor
• 2024Rumbles of the EarthScreenplay
• 2023Cinebuano
• 2022LaColorist
• 2021Light in the DarknessDirector of Photography