We were lucky to catch up with Cam Belino recently and have shared our conversation below.
Hi Cam, really happy you were able to join us today and we’re looking forward to sharing your story and insights with our readers. Let’s start with the heart of it all – purpose. How did you find your purpose?
I believe your purpose finds you. It’s that thing that you find yourself doing no matter what your situation is – and I find it to be more broad than any single career title can describe.
Since I was young I knew I was an artist. I was always singing, drawing, dancing, reading, writing …It was an itch that simply never went away.
Even before that I found myself being a communicator. A voice. I could speak from a very early age and was always the child in daycare that teachers were asking “What happened?” when someone was crying because I could communicate it to them effectively.
Utilizing my voice has changed and developed over the years. Whether I have a microphone in hand and am leading a crowd through an artistic piece, or teaching students in special education, or directing a group of artists to come together for a grander vision, or sitting at a negotiation table in law school…The through line has always been that I speak up.
Beyond speaking up for others comes a sense of curiosity and justice that drives how I move through rooms and life. Learning is my favorite thing to do – be it about law and policies or learning about someone’s story while sitting next to them at a coffee shop. I truly believe that the privilege I have in getting higher education, pursuing my dreams, moving cities, finding my independence, meeting people from all walks of life, are ways in which I can spread what I learn to whomever is wanting to listen. And be taught in return along the way.
I’ve had the privilege of being a dreamer for a long time. And I believe a part of being a dreamer has allowed me to encourage others to do the same. I often try to speak life into others ideas whether they believe it can happen or not. Sharing ideas and creating community is something I have found myself doing in pretty much every space I end up in. It becomes the most apparent when I’m doing my work with The Prophets through storytelling, producing, and bringing out in others what they may not even believe they can do themselves.
How did I find my purpose? By listening to purpose when it finds me.
Appreciate the insights and wisdom. Before we dig deeper and ask you about the skills that matter and more, maybe you can tell our readers about yourself?
I’m currently in my second year of law school in New York City. Being an advocate is something I take very seriously and is a large part of my overall career focus. Though, I came to law school to fuel my creative enterprise and dreams : Prophet House Productions.
The Prophets are a queer artistic collective. We started in 2018 at our undergraduate school performing in original devised work that focused on internal struggles rather than the pressures of the outside world. Our premiere theatrical show, “Seven” ran at school, then sold-out in Los Angeles that summer, and sold out again when asked to perform in Long Beach.
Though COVID put a stint in performing (like most businesses at the time), what makes The Prophets special is that, at our core, we’re friends. Truly a group of people who I consider my chosen family. They are all extremely talented, beautiful, kind and give their all to the projects we do. I am so grateful for them and the way we have continued to show up over the years for one another and our community.
Over the past two years we had another original production, “The Poppy Void,” written by Prophet Co-Founder Jarod Duncan and directed by Prophet Co-Founder Natalia Caraballo, which had an incredible run in November 2024 and another sold-out run in August of 2025.
We are a work-in-progress. I am waiting until after law school to file for an LLC – but that’s only because the vision for The Prophets is quite big: The Prophet House. The Prophet House will be the phsyical space that embodies all that our company stands for- inclusion, artistic excellence, discipline, and friendship. In the Prophet House artists can come together to rehearse, create, meet, and we will host classes and community events. Additionally with my legal knowledge, I hope to be able to assist young artists with legal issues as well as queer people with their own legal discrepencies – from name changes to housing assistance.
We are really excited to continue to develop as well all learn, grow, and navigate the times that we are currently in.
If you had to pick three qualities that are most important to develop, which three would you say matter most?
Patience, Communication and Determination.
Patience is key in any career. The famous 10,000 hours is so true. No one “makes it” overnight. It is within all the hours in the dark that no one else sees that anyone “blows up”. Listen to your intuition and remember that whatever you are doing is worth the long-term goals.
Communication feels basic but it’s so true. Early on in working with The Prophets I wasn’t the best at being honest and communicating if I didn’t like or agree with someone’s work or ideas. Of course this leads to tension or disagreements, even distrust, that will break things apart. Communicate how you feel early on. Be honest with who you are working with and set the standard that feedback is welcome and helps everyone improve.
Determination could also just be delusion. The sheer belief that you will make it happen no matter what. Journal, vision board, speak it into existence. Tell people your dreams and act on it. Take active steps to make it happen. Be a little crazy about it. No one is going to do it for you.
How can folks who want to work with you connect?
We are always looking to amplify the voices of our community! Our work tends to lean a little dark and twisted, but it’s not the only thing we do.
Specifically we are always looking for queer authors, playwrites, screenwriters who have work that they want to see put up. Additionally any actors, artists, creatives of all sorts who are open and willing to collaborate on new work and like to tell fun, dark, twisted and exciting stories.
We are also open to investors and those looking to help aid in amplifying these stories and voices.
Our website has a submission form to connect : prophethouseproductions.com
Email: [email protected]
Contact Info:
- Website: https://prophethouseproductions.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/prophethouseproductions/
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Photos captured by Karly Coleman
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