Chris Martinez

Chris Martinez is a Mexican-American writer and director from Austin, Texas, who is currently based in New York City. He has directed numerous short films, both digitally and on film, and recently co-wrote/co-directed a microbudget feature titled, Aitana Needs a Gun (2024). His short screenplay, Hombre, placed as a Second-Rounder in the 2024 Austin Film Festival Screenplay Competition and as a Semi-Finalist at the 2024 Cinequest Screenwriting Competition. He also worked as a script development intern for Running Man Productions and recently graduated with his B.F.A. from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts.

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  São Paulo, New York

  Record Store Employee

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  Canicas

  Director

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  Irrational

  Production Assistant

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  You Haunt Me

  Director

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  You Me, Him Her

  Unit Production Manager

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  Out of Focus

  Mattress Salesman

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  when all is said & done

  Script Supervisor

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  Aitana Needs a Gun

  Chris

• 2026You Haunt MeDirector
• 2025CanicasDirector
• 2025IrrationalProduction Assistant
• 2025Aitana Needs a GunChris
• 2024when all is said & doneScript Supervisor
• 2023Out of FocusMattress Salesman
• —São Paulo, New YorkRecord Store Employee
• —You Me, Him HerUnit Production Manager