KRISTOFFER BRADLEY CRUZ

(THEY/HE)

Kristoffer Bradley Cruz is a queer Filipino-Canadian writer, director, and actor born in Toronto, Canada. He has been making independent short films since he was 12 years old when he co-founded Gooshlems with Ralph Ramos. Their stories typically explore the human connection on a small scale, whether that be through drama, comedy, romance, and/or thrillers. Kris is passionate about using their creative work to support and advance the representation of marginalized groups.

CO-FOUNDER, CREATIVE DIRECTOR

  • Just Friends Again (Post-Production) • Gooshlems / Abdull Sisters Productions • Mid Length Film, with Marley Abdull

    Everything’s Great, You? (2024) • Gooshlems • Short Film

    A Helping Hand (2024) • Gooshlems • Short Film, with Daniel Garcia-Vega

    The Retreat of the Turtledove and the Honey Badger (2023) • Gooshlems • Short Film, with Marina Yap

    Tonight, You Will Shine! (2022) • Gooshlems / Grounded Films / Toronto Metropolitan University • Short Film

    Pseudo Mailman (2022) • Gooshlems • Short Film, with Marina Yap

    Golden Child (2020) • Gooshlems • Short Film

    The Inventor (2020) • Gooshlems • Short Film

    Please Laugh (2020) • Gooshlems • Short Film

    Without A Voice (2019) • Gooshlems • Short Film

    Fallen Class (2018) • Gooshlems • Mid Length Film, with Ryan Tocheri and Alexandra Elizabeth Walton

    A Thousand Words (2017) • Gooshlems • Short Film, with Ryan Tocheri and Matthew Ponce

    Pandora (2016) • Gooshlems • Mid Length Film, with Tatiana Nguyen

  • Fallen (2024, dir. Kirk Percival) • III

    Something’s Phishy (2024, dir. Chase Lo) • Danny

    Just Friends Again (Post-Production, dir. Kristoffer Bradley Cruz & Marley Abdull) • Arthur

    The Retreat of the Turtledove and the Honey Badger (2023, dir. Kristoffer Bradley Cruz & Marina Yap) • Honey Badger

    Dan and Eli (2022, dir. Ryan Tocheri) • Dan

    #GOOSHLEMS (2021) • Themself (Series Regular)

    My Pumpkin, My Boo (2020, dir. Marina Yap) • Jacques

    Please Laugh (2020, dir. Kristoffer Bradley Cruz) • Marcus

    Static (2019, dir. Ryan Tocheri) • Man

    Press F To Pay Respects (2019, dir. Lorenza De Benedictis) • Student

    Fallen Class (2018, dir. Kristoffer Bradley Cruz, Ryan Tocheri, & Alexandra Elizabeth Walton) • Themself

    Can I Have This Dance? (2017, dir. Ryan Tocheri) • Boy

    Relapse (2015, dir. Ralph Ramos) • Atticus

  • Just Friends Again (Post-Production) • with Marley Abdull

    Everything’s Great, You? (2024)

    The Retreat of the Turtledove and the Honey Badger (2023) • with Marina Yap

    Tonight, You Will Shine! (2022)

    Pseudo Mailman (2022) • Screenplay

    Golden Child (2020) • with Ethan Zuchkan

    The Inventor (2020)

    My Pumpkin, My Boo (2020) • with Marina Yap

    Please Laugh (2020)

    Without A Voice (2019)

    Fallen Class (2018) • with Alexandra Elizabeth Walton

    Can I Have This Dance? (2017)

    A Thousand Words (2017) • with Ryan Tocheri

    Pandora (2016) • with Tatiana Nguyen and Elisar Haydar

    Relapse (2015)

  • Just Friends Again (Post-Production, dir. Kristoffer Bradley Cruz & Marley Abdull)

    Everything’s Great, You? (2024, dir. Kristoffer Bradley Cruz)

    The Retreat of the Turtledove and the Honey Badger (2023, dir. Kristoffer Bradley Cruz & Marina Yap)

    Pseudo Mailman (2022, dir. Kristoffer Bradley Cruz & Marina Yap)

    Golden Child (2020, dir. Kristoffer Bradley Cruz)

    The Inventor (2020, dir. Kristoffer Bradley Cruz)

    My Pumpkin, My Boo (2020, dir. Marina Yap)

    Please Laugh (2020, dir. Kristoffer Bradley Cruz)

    Vasya’s New (2020, dir. Alaina Lindsay)

    Without A Voice (2019, dir. Kristoffer Bradley Cruz)

    Fallen Class (2018, dir. Kristoffer Bradley Cruz, Ryan Tocheri, & Alexandra Elizabeth Walton)

    A Thousand Words (2017, dir. Kristoffer Bradley Cruz, Ryan Tocheri & Matthew Ponce)

    Pandora (2016, dir. Kristoffer Bradley Cruz & Tatiana Nguyen) • with Ralph Ramos

  • Dan and Eli (2022, dir. Ryan Tocheri) • Executive Producer

    Pseudo Mailman (2022, dir. Kristoffer Bradley Cruz & Marina Yap)

    Kenner’d (2021, dir. Ryan Tocheri) • Executive Producer

    Golden Child (2020, dir. Kristoffer Bradley Cruz)

    The Inventor (2020, dir. Kristoffer Bradley Cruz)

    My Pumpkin, My Boo (2020, dir. Marina Yap)

    Please Laugh (2020, dir. Kristoffer Bradley Cruz)

    White Noise (2020, dir. Ryan Tocheri)

    Vasya’s New (2020, dir. Alaina Lindsay)

    Without A Voice (2019, dir. Kristoffer Bradley Cruz)

    Static (2019, dir. Ryan Tocheri)

    Fallen Class (2018, dir. Kristoffer Bradley Cruz, Ryan Tocheri, & Alexandra Elizabeth Walton)

    Can I Have This Dance? (2017, dir. Ryan Tocheri)

    Pandora (2016, dir. Kristoffer Bradley Cruz & Tatiana Nguyen)

    Relapse (2015, dir. Ralph Ramos)

  • A Thousand Little Trees of Blood (2023, dir. Lorenza De Benedictis) • Waddling Duck • Titles / Credits Design

    Mighty Man (2023, dir. Ethan Zuchkan) • Independent • Director of Photography

    Shahin Najafi - SHAH (2023, dir. Shahin Mostafa) • Mozi Visuals • Production Assistant

    New Years Eve (2022, dir. Shawn Abramyan) • Toronto Metropilitan University • Second Assistant Director, Credits Design

    Coming Distractions (2021, dir. Gina Simone) • Film.ca Productions • Daily Swing

    My Pumpkin, My Boo (2020, dir. Marina Yap) • Gooshlems • Additional Photography

    Golden Child (2020, dir. Kristoffer Bradley Cruz) • Gooshlems • Director of Photography