Carl Joseph Lara

Carl Joseph Lara

Director · Producer · Writer

July 13, 2000

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.

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Representative Works

The Bayou
The Bayou
5.4
/ English
La
La
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/ Tagalogian
Cinebuano
Cinebuano
No Rating Yet
/ Tagalogian
Light in the Darkness
Light in the Darkness
10.0
/ English
Rumbles of the Earth
Rumbles of the Earth
No Rating Yet
/ Tagalogian

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

The Bayou
2025Nominee

Career Highlight

The Bayou

La
2022Nominee

Career Highlight

La

Cinebuano
2023Nominee

Career Highlight

Cinebuano

Career Highlights

Light in the Darkness
2021Highlight

Best Director

Light in the Darkness

Rumbles of the Earth
2024Highlight

Best Writing

Rumbles of the Earth