Chris Martinez (director)

Chris Martinez
Nationality	Filipino
Occupations	Screenwriter film director producer playwright

Christopher D. Martinez is a Filipino screenwriter, director, producer, and playwright. ^[1] He is best known for writing the films Ang Babae sa Septic Tank (2011), ^[2] the Kimmy Dora series, and Caregiver (2008), and directing 100 (2008), Here Comes the Bride (2010) and The Gifted (2014). ^{[3] [4]} A Palanca Award-winning playwright, ^[5] Martinez has earned critical acclaim for his work in both theater and film. ^{[6] [7]}

His accolades include multiple awards from the Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival, ^[8] a Golden Screen Award, and recognition from prestigious international festivals such as the Asian Film Awards, ^[9] Marrakech International Film Festival, and the Udine Far East Film Festival, ^{[10] [11]} among others.

He is also the author of the book Laugh Trip. ^[12]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Credited as			Notes
		Director	Screen writer	Producer
1995	Proboys	No	Yes	No	Story and screenplay
2004	Bridal Shower	No	Yes	No
2005	Bikini Open	No	Yes	No
2006	Sukob	No	Yes	No
2008	Caregiver	No	Yes	No	Story and screenplay
	100	Yes	Yes	Executive
2009	Kimmy Dora: Kambal sa Kiyeme	No	Yes	No
2010	Here Comes the Bride	Yes	Yes	No	[13]
2011	Cooking Mo, Cooking Ko	Yes	Yes	No	Short film
	The Howl & the Fussyket	Yes	Yes	No
	Temptation Island	Yes	Yes	No	[14]
	Shake, Rattle & Roll XIII	Yes	Yes	No	"Segment: Rain, Rain, Go Away"
	My Valentine Girls	Yes	No	No	Segment: "Gunaw"
	Ang Babae Sa Septic Tank	No	Yes	Executive	Creative Supervisor
2012	Kimmy Dora and the Temple of Kiyeme	No	Yes	No
	I Do Bidoo Bidoo: Heto nAPO Sila!	Yes	Yes	No	[15]
2013	Instant Mommy	No	Story	Executive
	Status: It's Complicated	Yes	Yes	No
	Kimmy Dora: Ang Kiyemeng Prequel	Yes	Yes	No	Story and screenplay
2014	The Gifted	Yes	Yes	No	[16] [17]
	Beauty in a Bottle	No	Story	Creative	Creative Producer
2015	You're Still the One	Yes	No	No
2016	Lumayo Ka Nga Sa Akin	Yes	No	No	Segment: "Asawa ni Marie"
	Working Beks	Yes	Yes	No
	Ang Babae sa Septic Tank 2: Forever is Not Enough	No	Yes	Executive	[18]
2017	Extra Service	Yes	No	No
	Meant to Beh	Yes	No	No	Story and screenplay
2019	Ang Babae sa Septic Tank 3: The Real Untold Story of Josephine Bracken	No	Yes	No
2023	Here Comes the Groom	Yes	Yes	No	Standalone sequel [19]
2024	Espantaho	No	Yes	No	[20] [21]
2025	Kontrabida Academy	Yes	Yes	No	[22]

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2017	I Heart Davao	Head writer		[23] [24]
2018-2023	Daddy's Gurl	Director and head writer	Creator	[25] [26]
2019	Mga Batang Poz	Director	Web Miniseries	[27]

Works

Plays

• Last Order sa Penguin (2001) ^[28]
• Welcome to Intelstar (2005) ^[29]
• Laugh Trip: Dalawang Komedya (2006)
• Our Lady of Arlegui (2007) ^[8]

Children's stories

• Ang Singsing-Pari sa Pisara (2014) ^[30]

Accolades

Films

Awards and nominations received by Chris Martinez

Awards and Nominations
Organization	Year	Nominated Work	Category	Result	Ref.
Asian Film Awards	2012	Ang Babae sa Septic Tank	Best Screenwriter	Nominated	[9] [31]
Asia Pacific Screen Awards	2012			Nominated
Busan International Film Festival	2008	100	New Currents Award	Nominated	[32]
			Audience Award	Won
Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival	2008	100	Best Film	Nominated
			Best Screenplay	Won	[33]
			Best Director	Won
			Main Competition Audience Award	Won
	2011	Ang Babae sa Septic Tank	Best Screenplay - New Breed	Won	[34]
FAMAS Awards	2009	Caregiver	Best Story (shared with Chito S. Roño, Jewel C. Castro)	Nominated
Gawad Urian Awards	2004	Bridal Shower	Best Screenplay (Pinakamahusay na Dulang Pampelikula)	Nominated
	2012	Ang Babae sa Septic Tank		Nominated
Gawad TANGLAW	2012		Best Screenplay	Won	[35]
Golden Screen Awards	2009	100	Best Original Screenplay	Nominated
			Best Director	Nominated
	2011	Here Comes the Bride	Best Story	Nominated
			Best Original Screenplay	Nominated
			Best Director	Nominated
	2012	Ang Babae sa Septic Tank	Best Story	Nominated
			Best Original Screenplay	Won
	2013	I Do Bidoo Bidoo: Heto nApo sila!	Best Story	Nominated
			Best Original Screenplay	Nominated
			Best Director	Nominated
Luna Awards	2009	Caregiver	Best Screenplay	Nominated
	2012	Ang Babae sa Septic Tank		Nominated
Marrakech International Film Festival	2008	100	Golden Star	Nominated	[32]
Metro Manila Film Festival	2011	Shake Rattle Roll 13	Best Director	Nominated
			Best Original Story (shared with Marlon Rivera)	Won
	2013	Kimmy Dora: Ang Kiyemeng Prequel	Best Screenplay	Nominated
	2016	Ang Babae sa Septic Tank 2: #ForeverIsNotEnough		Nominated
	2024	Espantaho		Nominated
Osaka Asian Film Festival	2013	I Do Bidoo Bidoo: Heto nApo sila!	Grand Prix	Nominated
PMPC Star Awards for Movies	2009	100	Digital Movie Original Screenplay of the Year	Nominated
		Caregiver	Movie Original Screenplay of the Year	Nominated
		100	Digital Movie Director of the Year	Nominated
	2010	Kimmy Dora: Kambal sa Kiyeme	Movie Original Screenplay of the Year	Nominated	[36]
	2011	Here Comes the Bride		Nominated
			Movie Director of the Year	Nominated
	2012	Ang Babae sa Septic Tank	Digital Movie Original Screenplay of the Year	Nominated
	2013	I Do Bidoo Bidoo: Heto nApo sila!	Movie Screenwriter of the Year	Nominated
			Movie Director of the Year	Nominated
	2015	The Gifted	Movie Screenwriter of the Year	Nominated
			Movie Director of the Year	Nominated
Summer Metro Manila Film Festival	2023	Here Comes the Groom	Best Screenplay	Nominated	[37]
			Best Director	Nominated
Udine Far East Film Festival	2011	Here Comes the Bride	Audience Award	Nominated	[10]

Literary and honorary

Awards and nominations received by Chris Martinez

Organization	Year	Work / Nominee	Category	Result	Ref.
Don Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature	2001	"Last Order sa Penguin"	Dulang Ganap ang Haba (Full-Length Play) First Prize	Honored	[29] [28]
	2005	"Welcome to Intelstar"	One-Act Play Third Prize	Honored	[38]
	2007	"Our Lady of Arlegui"	Dulaang May Isang Yugto (One-Act Play) First Prize	Honored	[8]
	2013	"Ang Singsing-Pari sa Pisara"	Maikling Kwentong Pambata (Children's Short Story) Second Prize(shared with Eugene Y Evasco)	Honored	[39] [30]
Indie Bravo! Awards	2012	Ang Babae sa Septic Tank	Scriptwriter	Honored	[40] [41]

References

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13. Here comes the bride. WorldCat listing. Accessed November 2014.
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