Biography
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.
Filmography
Cast Credits
Crew
Crew Credits
The Bayou
Role: Assistant Editor
MOVIE • 2025
Rumbles of the Earth
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2024
Rumbles of the Earth
Role: Producer
MOVIE • 2024
Rumbles of the Earth
Role: Screenplay
MOVIE • 2024
Rumbles of the Earth
Role: Art Direction
MOVIE • 2024
Cinebuano
Role: Director of Photography
MOVIE • 2023
La
Role: Colorist
MOVIE • 2022
Light in the Darkness
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2021
Light in the Darkness
Role: Director of Photography
MOVIE • 2021
Light in the Darkness
Role: Editor
MOVIE • 2021
Light in the Darkness
Role: Screenplay
MOVIE • 2021