Barria (b.1973 Camilo Barria Royer) is an Immigrant American 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 political exiles in the turbulent '70s, he found a sense of belonging and courage in stories and images that dignify human existence.

He majored in Sociology and attended the prestigious 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 to accompany 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 and co-produced the album Escaparate with guitarist Pedro El Colita.

In 2019 he established United Büro Studio, a boutique design practice to craft specialized artwork for entertainment. He is currently completing his Film Direction and Story Development candidacies at the UCLA Extension Entertainment Studies department.

Barria (b.1973 Camilo Barria Royer) is an Immigrant American 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 political exiles in the turbulent '70s, he found a sense of belonging and courage in stories and images that dignify human existence.

He majored in Sociology and attended the prestigious 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 to accompany 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 and co-produced the album Escaparate with guitarist Pedro El Colita.

In 2019 he established United Büro Studio, a boutique design practice to craft specialized artwork for entertainment. He is currently completing his Film Direction and Story Development candidacies at the UCLA Extension Entertainment Studies department.

RECOGNITIONS —

2022
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 —

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
New York Tri-State
International Film Festival
Finalist

2019

International PSA Competition
Film Fest 52
Señor Sol, Grid Alternatives
Official Selection

Shiny Awards
Señor Sol, Grid Alternatives
Shortlisted

The Telly Awards
Regional TV / General Automotive
Glam Squad, Nissan U.S. Hispanic
Silver Winner

2018 

The Telly Awards
Branded Content/General Branding
J Balvin Unlimited, T-Mobile
Bronze Winner

The Telly Awards
Branded Content/Campaign Commercials
Todos Juntos, Walmart
Bronze Winner

2017 

ADCAN* Awards
Señor Sol, Grid Alternatives
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

STUDIES —

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

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

2001
Post-Graduate Studies in Typography and Communications
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, Latin American Studies, Discourse Analysis.
Caracas — Venezuela

EXTRA ACADEMICS —

2022
Sundance Co//ab
Directing: Core Elements Workshop
Instructor: Lise Raven
Advisor: Jennifer Sharp

Magnum Photos / Learn
Matt Black: The Documentary Commitment
Bieke Depoorter: Chance Encounters
Gregory Halpern: Documentary Sur/Realism
Alec Soth: Photographic Storytelling

Sundance Co//ab
Mark Cousins: 40 Days to Learn Film

2021 -2020 Robert McKee Webinars
Image Systems
Tools and Principles of Horror
Dialogue
Character's Architecture
Story Drives
Story as Craft
The Ten Conventions of Love
Long Format Story

2021 Writing Feature Film
Instructor: Pilar Alessandra / On The Page
Los Angeles

2021 Colour Training
Fundamentals of Digital Color Processing
Dailies Colorist
Instructor: Dado Valentic
Los Angeles
 

WORKSHOPS —

2021 Colour Training
Fundamentals of Digital Color Processing
Dailies Colorist
Instructor: Dado Valentic
Los Angeles

2021 Robert McKee Webinars
Tools and Principles of Horror
Dialogue
Character's Architecture
Story Drives

2021 Writing Feature Film
Instructor: Pilar Alessandra / On The Page
Los Angeles

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

2020 Robert McKee Webinars
Story as Craft
The Ten Conventions of Love
Long Format Story
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

2018 Hyper Island
Storytelling, Branding, and Big Data.
Learning Lab with Tara Marsh
New York

2018 AICP
Post Production Boot Camp:
Navigating the Maze of Digital Deliverables 
New York

2017 Commercial Directing Bootcamp
Workshop with Filmmaker Jordan Brady
Los Angeles

2016 AICP
Commercial Production Seminar
New York

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

WORKSHOPS —

2021 Colour Training
Fundamentals of Digital Color Processing
Dailies Colorist
Instructor: Dado Valentic
Los Angeles

2021 Robert McKee Webinars
Tools and Principles of Horror
Dialogue
Character's Architecture
Story Drives

2021 Writing Feature Film
Instructor: Pilar Alessandra / On The Page
Los Angeles

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

2020 Robert McKee Webinars
Story as Craft
The Ten Conventions of Love
Long Format Story
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

2018 Hyper Island
Storytelling, Branding, and Big Data.
Learning Lab with Tara Marsh
New York

2018 AICP
Post Production Boot Camp:
Navigating the Maze of Digital Deliverables 
New York

2017 Commercial Directing Bootcamp
Workshop with Filmmaker Jordan Brady
Los Angeles

2016 AICP
Commercial Production Seminar
New York

2010 Psychomagic
Workshop with iconoclast artist and filmmaker
Alejandro Jodorowsky