Chris Martinez (director)

Chris Martinez
Occupations

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 [35]
Gawad TANGLAW 2012 Best Screenplay Won [36]
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 [37]
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 [38]
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 [39]
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 [40]
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 [41][30]
Indie Bravo! Awards 2012 Ang Babae sa Septic Tank Scriptwriter Honored [42][43]


References

  1. ^ "King of comedy: an interview with Chris Martinez". www.fareastfilm.com (in Italian). Retrieved 18 September 2025.
  2. ^ De Jesus, Totel. "How Cinemalaya helped keep artistic integrity of PH films". ABS-CBN.
  3. ^ Tomada, Nathalie. "Chris Martinez on writing and directing comedy in the woke era". Philstar.com. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
  4. ^ Magsanoc, Kai (13 August 2012). "Chris Martinez: Bringing Pinoy humor to life". RAPPLER. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
  5. ^ "Director Chris Martinez travels with his stars for "100"". PEP.ph. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
  6. ^ "LA Asian Pacific Film Festival 2009: an interview with 100 director Chris Martinez". international.ucla.edu. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
  7. ^ "Young filmmakers shine: Pioneer Insurance honors Real to Reel Gen Z short film competition winners". INQUIRER.net. 14 February 2025. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
  8. ^ a b c "Laughter & prejudice in 'Arlegui' book". Philstar.com. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
  9. ^ a b "Asian Film Awards Nominations 2012". MUBI. 17 January 2012. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
  10. ^ a b "Eugene Domingo and director Chris Martinez are on their way to Udine, Italy for the screening of Her". PEP.ph. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
  11. ^ Inquirer, Philippine Daily (5 March 2013). "Three Philippine films in Udine fest". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
  12. ^ Chris Martinez (2006). Laugh trip: dalawang komedya. Quezon City: Milflores Publishing, Inc. ISBN 9789718280515.
  13. ^ Here comes the bride. WorldCat listing. Accessed November 2014.
  14. ^ Jocelyn Dimaculangan (4 July 2011). "Direk Chris Martinez does not mind cuts made to Temptation Island". PEP.ph.
  15. ^ ryanl (31 August 2012). "Chris Martinez says I Do (Bidoo Bidoo)". Lifestyle.INQ. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
  16. ^ [s.n.] (16 August 2014). Three stars and their 'gifts'. The Manila Times. Accessed November 2014.
  17. ^ Pastrano, Mozart (22 September 2014). "'The Gifted' succeeds in spoofing only itself". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
  18. ^ Dimaculangan, Jocelyn (20 November 2016). "MMFF 2016 boldly touted to be "renaissance in Philippine cinema"". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Philippine Entertainment Portal Inc. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
  19. ^ Cruz, Marinel (18 April 2023). "Why 'Here Comes the Groom' works, according to director Chris Martinez". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
  20. ^ Tomada, Nathalie. "Chito Roño helms Quantum Films' 20th-year offering 'Espantaho'". Philstar.com. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
  21. ^ "Judy Ann Santos spotlights "todohan ang aktingan" in Espantaho". PEP.ph. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
  22. ^ "'Kontrabida Academy' is no. 1 on Netflix's 'Top 10 Movies in the Philippines Today'". GMA News Online. 14 September 2025. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
  23. ^ "How did I Heart Davao pilot episode fare in AGB ratings?". PEP.ph. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
  24. ^ Arquiza, Yasmin (28 June 2017). "I Heart Davao starts airing, beats rival". SunStar Publishing Inc. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
  25. ^ Acar, Aedrianne. "'Daddy's Gurl' director Chris Martinez welcomes challenges doing the sitcom amid ongoing pandemic". www.gmanetwork.com. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
  26. ^ Garcia, Cara Emmeline (1 November 2020). "Direk Chris Martinez and Ina Feleo comment on viral 'Daddy's Gurl' scene". www.gmanetwork.com. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
  27. ^ Daria, Edo (27 July 2019). "From R-18 to R-16: Director Chris Martinez explains why 'Mga Batang Poz' is for young people". ABS-CBN.
  28. ^ a b Rodis, Girlie. "Chris Martinez loves books on writing for film". Philstar.com. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
  29. ^ a b "51st Palanca winners honored". Philstar.com. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
  30. ^ a b besguerra (1 September 2013). "Cirilo Bautista, 58 winners honored at 63rd Palanca Awards". Lifestyle.INQ. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
  31. ^ Inquirer, Philippine Daily (17 January 2012). "'Septic' gets 2 nods in Asian Oscars". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
  32. ^ a b ""100" stars mingle with Hollywood personalities in Marrakech". PEP.ph. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
  33. ^ "Deserving Accolades". www.gmanetwork.com. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
  34. ^ "'Ang Babae sa Septic Tank' tops Cinemalaya 2011". GMA. 25 July 2011.
  35. ^ "35th Gawad Urian nominees revealed". PEP.ph. Retrieved 27 September 2025.
  36. ^ "10th Gawad TANGLAW names 11 celebrities as Pinaka Kapuri-puring Artista ng Dekada". PEP.ph. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
  37. ^ "Asiong Salonga sweeps 37th MMFF Awards Night; Maricel Soriano and Dingdong Dantes win top acting honors". PEP.ph. Retrieved 27 September 2025.
  38. ^ "PMPC announces nominees for the 26th Star Awards for Movies". PEP.ph. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
  39. ^ Robles, Renzneil (11 April 2023). "Summer MMFF 2023 reveals list of nominees". Your Guide to the Big City. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
  40. ^ Yuson, Alfred A. "The Palanca Awards turn 55!". Philstar.com. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
  41. ^ Sally Lee Loreto (2 September 2013). Carlos Palanca awardees announced. The Manila Times. Accessed November 2014.
  42. ^ Inquirer, Philippine Daily (6 December 2012). "Bravo, indies!". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
  43. ^ Jr, Bayani San Diego (13 December 2012). "PDI confers 3rd 'Indie Bravo!' awards to year's best". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved 19 September 2025.


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