Carl Joseph Lara

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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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2025The BayouMovieAssistant Editor
2024Rumbles of the EarthMovieScreenplay · Director · Producer · Art Direction
2023CinebuanoMovieDirector of Photography
2022LaMovieColorist
2021Light in the DarknessMovieDirector of Photography · Editor · Director · Screenplay