Japhet E. Velázquez
Directing
Japhet E. Velázquez is a filmmaker from Arroyo, Puerto Rico, now based in Los Angeles. A graduate of the AFI Conservatory’s Directing program and a 2026 Sundance Ignite x Adobe fellow, he began making horror shorts in San Antonio, Texas, where he dropped out of college to focus entirely on filmmaking. He sold his own plasma and went door to door selling water softeners to fund Terrifeyed, his first short. Japhet continues to make horror that’s visceral, inventive, and personal.
Known for
Behind the camera6
- 2026Lucha Director, Writer
- 2025The End Is at Hand Director
- 2025Ta Second Assistant Director
- 2025Cierva Script Supervisor
- 2020The Big Red White and Blue Assistant Director
- TBAEggsecution Director