THE FILMOGRAPHY
FROM VISUAL SHORTS TO MUSIC VIDEOS TO A THESIS FILM,
THESE ARE THE PROJECTS IN WHICH I HAVE A "DIRECTOR" CREDIT
(CLICK ON THE POSTERS TO WATCH)
2023
ENDLESS SUMMER FOREVER
VISUAL SHORT, RELEASED 09/08/2023
REMEMBER THAT FEELING.
The final entry in the 'Summer' series, this chapter culminates five years of cinematic memories with a visual collection that remembers the past, celebrates the present, and welcomes the future.
TIME OF YOUR LIFE
THESIS FILM, PREMIERED 03/10/2023 AT CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY
YOU EITHER FACE REALITY OR NUMB YOURSELF TO IT.
Embark on a symphony of existential chaos told through vignettes of faded relationships as Jonathan - a 25-year-old college dropout - observes life as he knows it and fights for control against the dark thoughts looming over his subconscious.
Written & Directed by RAPHAEL CAMUA
Produced by RYANN MACKSTON
Starring KEVIN WANG, JERRY 'Yi Hang' ZOU, & CHANDNI SHAH
2022
ENDLESS SUMMERS
VISUAL SHORT, RELEASED 09/09/2022
ENJOY IT WHILE IT LASTS.
The fourth entry in the 'Summer' series - this chapter forgoes any narrative thread, opting for atmosphere and a loose presentation of the memories within those months.
FIVE DAYS IN COLORADO
VISUAL SHORT, RELEASED 03/30/2022
A SPRING BREAK GETAWAY.
Visual short that chronicles a friend group's trip to Colorado for Spring Break. Featuring towns such as Parker and Denver.
MERRY LITTLE CHRISTMAS
SHORT FILM, RELEASED 03/18/2022
WANNA HEAR A CHRISTMAS STORY?
A short film that follows a boy in college who encounters the love of his life at a holiday party.
Directed, Shot, Edited by RAPHAEL CAMUA
Written, Produced by CHARLI MASSON
2021
REMNANTS OF HAPPIER DAYS
SHORT FILM, RELEASED 12/29/2021
WHEN THINGS WERE PERFECT, EVEN IF THEY WEREN'T.
REMNANTS OF HAPPIER DAYS is a short film that follows a grieving widow who looks back at the memories in his home to help him move on.
Directed by RAPHAEL CAMUA
Written by NOELLE WHITE and RAPHAEL CAMUA
Produced by MAX PTAZSNIK
LAST CALL
SHORT FILM, RELEASED 11/17/2021
A PROPER GOODBYE.
LAST CALL is a short film that follows the final conversation between two old friends.
Directed, Shot, Edited by RAPHAEL CAMUA
Written by ASH COHAN
Produced by CHARLI MASSON
LAST NIGHT IN ORANGE
VISUAL SHORT, RELEASED 10/28/2021
EVERYTHING'S WAITING FOR YOU.
Inspired by LAST NIGHT IN SOHO, this visual short pays homage to the haunting doppelganger aesthetics of its teaser trailer featuring choreography performed by Ashton Titus.
ENDLESS SUMMER 2021
VISUAL SHORT, RELEASED 09/28/2021
THIS IS WHAT WE'LL REMEMBER.
Originally intended as the final chapter in what was known as The Summer Trilogy, ENDLESS SUMMER 2021 bookends three different years and combines the life spent between Orange County and Los Angeles.
2020
HAPPILY EVER...
SHORT FILM, RELEASED 12/18/2020
WE ALL SEARCH FOR OUR HAPPY ENDING.
Produced as the final project in my Visual Storytelling course at Chapman University, this holiday short unfolds on Christmas Eve, embracing the cliches of a romance movie's climactic sequence.
APPARITIONS OF REGRET
SHORT FILM, RELEASED 11/11/2020
AN EXCERPT
Another submission for my Visual Storytelling course, this short film follows a girl letting go of the ghost that has been haunting her for the longest time.
AT ANY COST
SHORT FILM, RELEASED 10/16/2020
WHATEVER IT TAKES.
One of the first submissions for my Visual Storytelling course, this thriller short follows two thieves who find themselves at a crossroads when a break-in doesn't go as planned.
ENDLESS SUMMER 2020
VISUAL SHORT, RELEASED 09/04/2020
BIG MEMORIES OF SMALL MOMENTS.
ENDLESS SUMMER 2020 is the second entry in the Summer series, capturing a world that's been changed from the COVID pandemic. Chronicling the final weeks of the season, this chapter differentiates itself by presenting smaller intimate memories, as the scope of the project was limited by the current state of things. Nevertheless, it remains a special piece of nostalgia within the broader series.
LIFE IN A DAY
SHORT FILM, RELEASED 08/14/2020
FIND BEAUTY IN THE MUNDANE.
What is perhaps one of the most personal films I've ever done, LIFE IN A DAY presents a piece of my life from dawn until dusk, placing it within the context of the pandemic.
STILL LIFE.
SHORT FILM, RELEASED 05/25/2020
A STATIC TIME IN THE WORLD.
In the early months of the pandemic, my creative tendencies led to this small slice-of-life short film that captures areas of my home, which became the world around me during these few months.
BEFORE YOU EXIT
SHORT FILM, RELEASED 05/01/2020
A MOORPARK STUDENT ONE-ACT.
What was meant to be the first (and only) play I directed in the community college I attended before Chapman, BEFORE YOU EXIT was transformed into a short film due to the pandemic shutting schools down. Set to ethereal music and avant-garde visuals, this film embarks on the final moments of a man whose life holds many regrets.
FORMAT YOUR HEART
SHORT FILM, RELEASED 02/23/2020
WARNING: ALL MEMORIES WILL BE LOST.
Filmed as the submission for Chapman University's Dodge College of Film & Media Arts, this silent film follows a girl who prepares to make the tough decision to erase all the photographs of her ex-love from her camera, effectively deleting the memories that came along with it.
