Chrissie De Guzman is a writer and director defined by her curiosity of the Filipina-American & Queer experience, pushing mainstream boundaries in hopes to create a platform of non-traditional content. Her short film Throuple has been the official selection at the Palm Springs International Shortfest, Outfest, American Cinematheque Local Shorts, NewFest New York and Short of the Week. She is also a fellow of the ViacomCBS ViewFinder: Emerging Directors Program and a CAPE New Writers fellows where she was a finalist for The CAPE List x The Black List. She was also a shadow director on Showtime’s Flatbush Misdemeanors, where she worked alongside John Lee ( Broad City, Search Party) and Comedy Central’s Awkwafina is Nora From Queens with Laura Murphy (Cursed Friends, Murderville).
Co-founder of Vertical Sunsets creative studio and production company, Chrissie has directed thirteen vertical shows as well as co-written and produced almost a dozen originals, collaborating with various platforms such as ReelShort, TikTok, GoodShort, DramaShorts and Webtoon. Being a pioneer in this medium, Chrissie has been interviewed by the Los Angeles Times, Washington Post and Produced By Magazine as well as invited back to her alma mater of University of Southern California to speak on a panel of experts discussing The Rise of Microdramas in Hollywood.
Chrissie resides in Los Angeles with her partners and two overly attached rescue sister pups.