Born in Padua, Italy, he currently lives in Los Angeles. Camon is a graduate of the University of Padua, School of Philosophy, and received a masters in film from UCLA in Los Angeles.
Camon started his career in Italy as a film critic. He has written several books and articles on film, both in Italian and English. His stage play Time Alone, dealing with solitary confinement, grief, and forgiveness, premiered in Los Angeles in September 2017, with Tonya Pinkins and Alex Hernandez playing the two leads. It received the award for outstanding new play from the Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle.[4][1]Camon's second play, Scintilla, which premiered in April 2023, is about a wildfire in contemporary California, and a group of people facing the hard decision whether to evacuate or shelter in place.
Camon also wrote the screenplay for The Listener, directed by Steve Buscemi, and starring Tessa Thompson. The film, which chronicles the night shift of a helpline operator, was selected for the Venice Film Festival "Giornate degli Autori", and the Tribeca Film Festival.