Barria (b.1973 Camilo Barria Royer) is a filmmaker, writer, producer, story analyst, photographer, and designer of Latino origins based in Los Angeles, California. From a humble background and experiencing displacement as the child of Chilean political exiles in the turbulent '70s, he found a sense of belonging in stories and images that dignify human existence.

He majored in sociology (2000) and graduated from UCLA's School of Theater, Film, and Television Professional Producing Program (2019). His latest projects vary from film to music production and graphic art. Between 2018 and 2019, he produced/directed Postcards From Last Summer, in collaboration with Berlin-based Austrian film composer Ella Zwietnig. In 2020 he worked on a series of experimental shorts, remixing old footage and newsreels as part of the production and release of Música para Ver las Nubes, an instrumental album co-produced in tandem with Venezuelan composer Juan Ernesto Velásquez. In 2021 he joined Ella Zwietnig and Turkish musician Ekin Fil for the experimental essay film Far Within Reach, juxtaposing old footage with Lutz Mommatrz's experimental work and co-produced the album Escaparate with guitarist Pedro El Colita.

Barria (b.1973 Camilo Barria Royer) is a filmmaker, writer, producer, story analyst, photographer, and designer of Latino origins from Los Angeles, California. From a humble background and experiencing displacement as the child of Chilean political exiles in the turbulent '70s, he found a sense of belonging in stories and images that dignify human existence.

He majored in sociology and graduated from UCLA's School of Theater, Film, and Television Professional Producing Program. His latest projects vary from film to music production and graphic art. Between 2018 and 2019, he produced/directed Postcards From Last Summer, a 16mm short essay film made in collaboration with Berlin-based Austrian film composer Ella Zwietnig. In 2020 he worked on a series of experimental shorts, remixing old footage and newsreels as part of the production and release of Música para Ver las Nubes, an instrumental album co-produced in tandem with Venezuelan composer Juan Ernesto Velásquez. In 2021 he joined Ella Zwietnig and Turkish musician Ekin Fil for the experimental essay film Far Within Reach, juxtaposing old footage with Lutz Mommatrz's experimental work, and co-produced the album Escaparate with guitarist Pedro El Colita.

He is currently completing his Film Direction and Film & TV Story Development candidacies at the UCLA Extension Entertainment Studies department.

Barria (b.1973 Camilo Barria Royer) is a filmmaker, writer, producer, story analyst, photographer, and designer of Latino origins based in Los Angeles, California. From a humble background and experiencing displacement as the child of Chilean political exiles in the turbulent '70s, he found a sense of belonging in stories and images that dignify human existence.

He majored in sociology and graduated from UCLA's School of Theater, Film, and Television Professional Producing Program. His latest projects vary from film to music production and graphic art. Between 2018 and 2019, he produced/directed Postcards From Last Summer, a 16mm short essay film made in collaboration with Berlin-based Austrian film composer Ella Zwietnig. In 2020 he worked on a series of experimental shorts, remixing old footage and newsreels as part of the production and release of Música para Ver las Nubes, an instrumental album co-produced in tandem with Venezuelan composer Juan Ernesto Velásquez. In 2021 he joined Ella Zwietnig and Turkish musician Ekin Fil for the experimental essay film Far Within Reach, juxtaposing old footage with Lutz Mommatrz's experimental work, and co-produced the album Escaparate with guitarist Pedro El Colita.

He is currently completing his Film Direction and Film & TV Story Development candidacies at the UCLA Extension Entertainment Studies department.

RECOGNITIONS/SCREENINGS —

2022
Millenium Film Workshop
Open Screening, NYC

Postcards From Last Summer
Experimental Forum Film Festival
Honorable Mention

Look at The Clouds
A Found Footage Essay Film / Digital
West Virginia Mountaineer
Short Film Festival
Official Selection

Black Box Gallery
Taking Pictures Group Exhibition
4/1-4/20, Portland

2021
Postcards From Last Summer
A Short Essay Film / 16mm

Munich New Wave Short Film Festival
Winner / Best Actress Isadora Leiva

Toronto Indie Filmmakers Festival
Winner / Short Film

New York Tri-State
International Film Festival
Finalist

2019
Señor Sol, Grid Alternatives

International PSA Competition
Film Fest 52, Official Selection

Shiny Awards, Shortlisted

2017 
Señor Sol, Grid Alternatives

ADCAN* Awards
Grand Prix Winner
People's Choice Winner
Environment Category Winner

RECOGNITIONS/SCREENINGS —

2022
Postcards From Last Summer
Experimental Forum Film Festival
Honorable Mention

Look at The Clouds
A Found Footage Essay Film / Digital
West Virginia Mountaineer
Short Film Festival
Official Selection

Black Box Gallery
Taking Pictures Group Exhibition
4/1-4/20, Portland

2021
Postcards From Last Summer
A Short Essay Film / 16mm

Munich New Wave Short Film Festival
Winner / Best Actress Isadora Leiva

Toronto Indie Filmmakers Festival
Winner / Short Film

New York Tri-State
International Film Festival
Finalist

2019
Señor Sol, Grid Alternatives

International PSA Competition
Film Fest 52, Official Selection

Shiny Awards, Shortlisted

2017 
Señor Sol, Grid Alternatives

ADCAN* Awards
Grand Prix Winner
People's Choice Winner
Environment Category Winner

RECOGNITIONS/SCREENINGS —

2022
Postcards From Last Summer
Experimental Forum Film Festival
Honorable Mention

Look at The Clouds
A Found Footage Essay Film / Digital
West Virginia Mountaineer
Short Film Festival
Official Selection

Black Box Gallery
Taking Pictures Group Exhibition
4/1-4/20, Portland

2021
Postcards From Last Summer
A Short Essay Film / 16mm

Munich New Wave Short Film Festival
Winner / Best Actress Isadora Leiva

Toronto Indie Filmmakers Festival
Winner / Short Film

New York Tri-State
International Film Festival
Finalist

2019
Señor Sol, Grid Alternatives

International PSA Competition
Film Fest 52, Official Selection

Shiny Awards, Shortlisted

2017 
Señor Sol, Grid Alternatives

ADCAN* Awards
Grand Prix Winner
People's Choice Winner
Environment Category Winner

ACADEMICS —

Current
Film Direction
Film & TV Development
UCLA Extension Entertainment Studies
Los Angeles — California

2019
Professional Program in Producing
Post-Graduate Studies
UCLA School of Theater, Film, and Television
Los Angeles — California

2001
Design, Typography, and Communications
Post-Graduate Studies
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Faculty of Architecture and Design
School of Design
Santiago — Chile

2000
B.S. Sociology
Universidad Central de Venezuela
Faculty of Economic and Social Sciences
School of Sociology
Fields: Social Theory, Politics, Cultural Studies, Power & Institutions, Research,
Latin American Studies, Discourse Analysis.
Caracas — Venezuela

ACADEMICS —

Current
Film Direction
Film & TV Development
UCLA Extension Entertainment Studies
Los Angeles — California

2019
Professional Program in Producing
Post-Graduate Studies
UCLA School of Theater, Film, and Television
Los Angeles — California

2001
Design, Typography, and Communications
Post-Graduate Studies
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Faculty of Architecture and Design
School of Design
Santiago — Chile

2000
B.S. Sociology
Universidad Central de Venezuela
Faculty of Economic and Social Sciences
School of Sociology
Fields: Social Theory, Politics, Cultural Studies, Power & Institutions, Research,
Latin American Studies, Discourse Analysis.
Caracas — Venezuela

ACADEMICS —

Current
Film Direction
Film & TV Development
UCLA Extension Entertainment Studies
Los Angeles — California

2019
Professional Program in Producing
Post-Graduate Studies
UCLA School of Theater, Film, and Television
Los Angeles — California

2001
Design, Typography, and Communications
Post-Graduate Studies
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Faculty of Architecture and Design
School of Design
Santiago — Chile

2000
B.S. Sociology
Universidad Central de Venezuela
Faculty of Economic and Social Sciences
School of Sociology
Fields: Social Theory, Politics, Cultural Studies, Power & Institutions, Research,
Latin American Studies, Discourse Analysis.
Caracas — Venezuela

2020 Story Analysis for Readers and Writers
Instructor: Pilar Alessandra / On The Page
Los Angeles

2020 University of London
Film, Images & Historical Interpretation
in the 20th Century: The Camera Never Lies

2019 Robert McKee STORY Seminar
Los Angeles

2019 The Works
Finding Your Creative Voice
Tom Nunan and Andrea Bendewald
Los Angeles

2018 IDEO U
Leading For Creativity with Tim Brown
Power of Purpose with Joe Brown
Unlocking Creativity with Suzanne Gibbs Howard
Hello Design Thinking with David Kelley
San Francisco

2010 Psychomagic
Workshop with iconoclast artist and filmmaker
Alejandro Jodorowsky

2020 Story Analysis for Readers and Writers
Instructor: Pilar Alessandra / On The Page
Los Angeles

2020 University of London
Film, Images & Historical Interpretation
in the 20th Century: The Camera Never Lies

2019 Robert McKee STORY Seminar
Los Angeles

2019 The Works
Finding Your Creative Voice
Tom Nunan and Andrea Bendewald
Los Angeles

2018 IDEO U
Leading For Creativity with Tim Brown
Power of Purpose with Joe Brown
Unlocking Creativity with Suzanne Gibbs Howard
Hello Design Thinking with David Kelley
San Francisco

2010 Psychomagic
Workshop with iconoclast artist and filmmaker
Alejandro Jodorowsky

2020 Story Analysis for Readers and Writers
Instructor: Pilar Alessandra / On The Page
Los Angeles

2020 University of London
Film, Images & Historical Interpretation
in the 20th Century: The Camera Never Lies

2019 Robert McKee STORY Seminar
Los Angeles

2019 The Works
Finding Your Creative Voice
Tom Nunan and Andrea Bendewald
Los Angeles

2018 IDEO U
Leading For Creativity with Tim Brown
Power of Purpose with Joe Brown
Unlocking Creativity with Suzanne Gibbs Howard
Hello Design Thinking with David Kelley
San Francisco

2010 Psychomagic Workshop
with iconoclast artist and filmmaker
Alejandro Jodorowsky