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Josh Van Ulric Campo

Josh Van Ulric Campo

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Biography

Josh Van Ulric Campo is a filmmaker from Quezon City who embraces cinema as an unbounded medium for expressing his visions and narratives in free-spirited, sometimes absurd, and highly creative ways. He consistently strives to experiment with forms and styles, challenging traditional conventions in film while maintaining a clear artistic sensibility. He has directed the short films Mind Body (2023), All the Things Left Unsaid (2023), and I Can’t Make You Love Me (2024). These films have been showcased at notable film festivals and have received multiple accolades, including recognition from the CCP Gawad Alternatibo Film Festival, the Pinoy Rebyu Awards by the Society of Filipino Film Reviewers, the Binisaya International Film Festival, and the Ngilngig Asian Fantastic Film Festival, among others. His works often explore human emotions, memories, and perceptions depicted figuratively and imaginatively.

Known For

All the Things Left Unsaid
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A gay son imagines the laundry as a colorful world of adorable little fishes while sorting his dirty clothes with his mother. But in his imagination, a sea witch traps him in a bubble, where he feels undesirable, unacceptable, and unbecoming.

All the Things Left Unsaid

2023
Maybe If We Reach the Clouds
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When a deceased pilot is brought to Catacutan Funeral Home, the two kids ponder about their own dreams to become pilots and reach the clouds. But after several tries and when the unexpected happened, they both faced challenges urging them to navigate through foreign emotions. It is a story that dives into dreams and friendship and explores the intangibility of grief through the lens of children.

Maybe If We Reach the Clouds

2025
I Can't Make You Love Me
N/A

In a small bar illuminated by neon lights and pulsing with loud music, a queer guy, his face etched with melancholy, is lured to the dance floor by a daring stranger. They dance freely while drinking and share a moment of fondling, charged with sexual desires. Overcome by the thrill, the queer guy feels dizzy as everything starts to slow and blur.

I Can't Make You Love Me

2023
In Our Temporary World
8.0

A senior gay couple faces the biggest challenge in their long-standing relationship as one of them is diagnosed with early-onset dementia. Together they try to survive the challenges of changing dispositions and fading memories.

In Our Temporary World

2021
Mind Body
N/A

His heartbeat feels like a dull thud against his unyielding rib cage. He begins to breathe deeply. Then, his heart races so wildly that he gently strokes his pounding chest. His stomach churns with unease. A numbing sensation spreads through his body, interrupted by frantic tremors that rattle his flesh and bones. He tries to calm himself, but the terror only intensifies. It feels like he’s dying.

Mind Body

2023
Muling Pagsisimula Sa Katapusan
N/A

While the world is ending, Winona spends her time in a video chat platform where she unexpectedly meets an important person from her past.

Muling Pagsisimula Sa Katapusan

2022