Cameron Beyl is an award-winning director and writer of independent features, shorts, and documentaries. His work has been featured in numerous film festivals, museums and online media outlets like Sight & Sound Magazine, The Huffington Post, Vice Creators Project, Indiewire, and Slate. His narrative works have claimed top festival honors, lauded for their striking visuals and resonant storytelling. His ongoing video essay project, THE DIRECTORS SERIES, has also established him as a prominent voice in the world of online film scholarship, with Indiewire citing the project as a “significant contribution” to the discipline.
A graduate of Emerson College's film production program, Cameron made his professional debut at the 2009 Zero Film Festival, taking home the Best Feature award for his experimental microbudget drama, SO LONG, LONESOME. The 2012 Oregon Independent Film Festival awarded the Best Director prize on his follow-up feature, the entirely-improvised character drama, HERE BUILD YOUR HOMES. In the years since, he has steadily built up a body of work that includes music videos, promotional content, and short narratives. His latest feature, THE VEIL, is eyeing a 2023 premiere on the festival circuit. He resides in Los Angeles with his wife & daughter.
  • Director (6 Credits)
    The Veil2023
    Feature
    The Good News2017
    Short
    Matchbreakers2014
    Short
    Here Build Your Homes2012
    Experimental, Feature
    Happy Hour2010
    Short
    So Long, Lonesome2009
    Experimental, Feature
  • Producer (5 Credits)
    The Veil2023
    Feature
    The Good News2017
    Short
    Matchbreakers2014
    Short
    Happy Hour2010
    Short
    So Long, Lonesome2009
    Experimental, Feature
  • Writer (5 Credits)
    Feral
    Short Script
    The Veil2023
    Feature
    Matchbreakers2014
    Short
    Happy Hour2010
    Short
    So Long, Lonesome2009
    Experimental, Feature
Nominee: People's Choice Award (Feature)
The Veil
Hollywood Reel Independent Film Festival
Los Angeles, CA
2024
Official Selection
The Veil
Victoria Film Festival
Victoria, British Columbia
2024
Official Selection
The Veil
Austin Film Festival
Austin, TX
2023
Official Selecion
The Veil
HP Lovecraft Film Festival
Portland, OR
2023
Best Mid-Length
Happy Hour
Zero Film Festival
Los Angeles
Best Director
Here Build Your Homes
Oregon Independent Film Festival
Eugene
Best Soundtrack
So Long, Lonesome
Downtown Independent Film Festival
Los Angeles
Best Feature
So Long, Lonesome
Zero Film Festival
Los Angeles
College
Emerson College
Film Production
20052008
College
University of Oregon
Journalism
2004
Birth City
Portland, OR
Current City
Los Angeles, CA
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