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.
Kriz Gazmen | |
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| Born | Kriz Anthony G. Gazmen August 8, 1986 |
| Alma mater | University of the Philippines Diliman |
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| Years active | 2007–present |
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Education
editGazmen graduated from the University of the Philippines Diliman with a Bachelor of Arts in Film and Audio-Visual Communication degree in 2007.[1]
Career
editGazmen 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 is currently planning to co-produce a film with GMA Network, the main rival to ABS-CBN.[3]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Writer | Producer | Notes |
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| 2007 | Maria Maria | Yes | Short film Also director | |
| 2008 | When Love Begins | Story | Associate | Also creative assistant |
| Ang Tanging Ina N'yong Lahat | Yes | Associate | ||
| 2009 | Ang Tanging Pamilya (A Marry-Go-Round!) | Yes | No | Also creative associate |
| I Love You, Goodbye | Yes | |||
| 2010 | Paano Na Kaya | Yes | No | Also creative associate |
| 2011 | No Other Woman | Yes | Creative | |
| 2012 | One More Try | Yes | Creative | |
| Sisterakas | Yes | Creative | ||
| 2013 | Bromance: My Brother's Romance | Story | Creative | |
| Call Center Girl | Yes | No | ||
| 2014 | My Illegal Wife | Story | Creative | |
| The Trial | Yes | Creative | ||
| The Amazing Praybeyt Benjamin | Story | Creative | ||
| 2015 | The Breakup Playlist | Story | Creative | |
| Ex with Benefits | Story | Creative | ||
| Etiquette for Mistresses | Yes | Creative | ||
| Everyday I Love You | Consultant | No | ||
| All You Need Is Pag-ibig | Story | Creative | ||
| 2016 | How to Be Yours | No | Creative | |
| 2018 | Sin Island | Story | Creative | |
| Kasal | Story | Creative | ||
| I Love You, Hater | Story | No | ||
| Ode to Nothing | No | Yes | ||
| 2019 | Ani | No | Yes | |
| Open | No | Yes | ||
| 2021 | Love at First Stream | No | Yes | |
| 2022 | An Inconvenient Love | Consultant | Executive | |
| Partners in Crime | Consultant | Executive | ||
| 2023 | Ang Mga Kaibigan ni Mama Susan | No | Yes | |
| A Very Good Girl | No | Executive | ||
| Rewind | No | Executive |
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.