Kriz Gazmen

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Kriz Gazmen
Born
Kriz Anthony G. Gazmen

(1986-08-08) August 8, 1986 (age 38)
Alma mater University of the Philippines Diliman
Occupations
  • Businessman
  • film producer
  • screenwriter
Years active2007–present
Title

Kriz Anthony G. Gazmen (born August 8, 1986) is a Filipino businessman, screenwriter and film producer who is the current head of Star Cinema, the film division of ABS-CBN Corporation.

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Education

Gazmen graduated from the University of the Philippines Diliman with a Bachelor of Arts in Film and Audio-Visual Communication degree in 2007. [1]

Career

Gazmen was hired by Star Cinema in 2007 as a creative producer. [1] By 2015, he was promoted to be a creative director for the studio. [1] In producing films, Gazmen explained in an interview that the studio relies heavily on audience feedback, using focus group discussions to evaluate their films' performances. [2] In 2018, Gazmen was assigned to be the business unit head of the newly-established Black Sheep Productions, which was created to produce films that are more appealing to a growing millennial market. [1]

On May 1, 2022, Star Cinema managing director Olivia Lamasan stepped down from her position and appointed Gazmen as the new head of the film studio. [1] The studio under Gazmen produced the romantic drama film Hello, Love, Again (2024), its first co-production with GMA Network, a rival network to ABS-CBN. [3]

Filmography

YearTitleWriterProducerNotes
2007Maria MariaYesShort film
Also director
2008 When Love Begins StoryAssociateAlso creative assistant
Ang Tanging Ina N'yong Lahat YesAssociate
2009 Ang Tanging Pamilya (A Marry-Go-Round!) YesNoAlso creative associate
I Love You, Goodbye Yes
2010 Paano Na Kaya YesNoAlso creative associate
2011 No Other Woman YesCreative
2012 One More Try YesCreative
Sisterakas YesCreative
2013 Bromance: My Brother's Romance StoryCreative
Call Center Girl YesNo
2014 My Illegal Wife StoryCreative
The Trial YesCreative
The Amazing Praybeyt Benjamin StoryCreative
2015 The Breakup Playlist StoryCreative
Ex with Benefits StoryCreative
Etiquette for Mistresses YesCreative
Everyday I Love You ConsultantNo
All You Need Is Pag-ibig StoryCreative
2016 How to Be Yours NoCreative
2018 Sin Island StoryCreative
Kasal StoryCreative
I Love You, Hater StoryNo
Ode to NothingNoYes
2019AniNoYes
OpenNoYes
2020 Death of Nintendo NoYes
2021 Love at First Stream NoYes
2022 An Inconvenient Love ConsultantExecutive
Labyu with an Accent ConsultantExecutive
Partners in Crime ConsultantExecutive
2023 Ang Mga Kaibigan ni Mama Susan NoYes
Third World Romance NoExecutive
A Very Good Girl NoExecutive
Rewind NoExecutive
2024 I Am Not Big Bird NoExecutive
Un/Happy for You NoExecutive
Hello, Love, Again NoExecutive
And the Breadwinner Is... NoExecutive
2025 Sosyal Climbers ConsultantExecutive
My Love Will Make You Disappear NoExecutive
Only We KnowNoExecutive

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Manila Bulletin Entertainment (April 29, 2022). "Kriz Gazmen named new head of ABS-CBN Films". Manila Bulletin . Manila Bulletin Publishing Corporation. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
  2. Jaucian, Don (2020). "How Black Sheep is trying to disrupt Philippine cinema: An interview with Kriz Gazmen". Far East Film Festival . Centro Espressioni Cinematografiche. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
  3. Asis, Salve (October 15, 2023). "GMA at Abs-Cbn tuloy ang collab sa teleserye at pelikula! Barbie, ima-match sa kapamilya actor!" [GMA and Abs-Cbn pushes through with teleserye and film collab! Barbie to be matched with a kapamilya actor!]. Pilipino Star Ngayon (in Filipino). Philstar Global Corp. Retrieved January 24, 2024.