MARINA YAP

(SHE/HER)

Marina Yap is a queer Filipino-Canadian filmmaker, actor, and writer from Toronto, Canada. Officially joining the team in 2020, she has worked on many Gooshlems projects as a director, screenwriter, cinematographer, and actor. Her passion for film and representation of marginalized communities in media is what drives her towards creating new, inspiring projects. Marina hopes to create more fantastical, compelling stories in the future that reflect her artistic voice and love of emotionally driven storytelling.

BRAND DIRECTOR

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

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

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

    #GOOSHLEMS (2021) • Herself (Series Regular)

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

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

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

    Silent Treatment (2019, dir. Kristoffer Bradley Cruz) • Girlfriend

  • The Retreat of the Turtledove and the Honey Badger (2023) • Gooshlems • Short Film, with Kristoffer Bradley Cruz

    Pseudo Mailman (2022) • Gooshlems • Short Film, with Kristoffer Bradley Cruz

    My Pumpkin, My Boo (2020) • Gooshlems • Short Film

  • The Retreat of the Turtledove and the Honey Badger (2023) • with Kristoffer Bradley Cruz

    My Pumpkin, My Boo (2020) • Gooshlems • with Kristoffer Bradley Cruz

  • 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) • Executive Producer

  • Tonight, You Will Shine! (2022, dir. Kristoffer Bradley Cruz) • Play Director

    Golden Child (2020, dir. Kristoffer Bradley Cruz) • First Assistant Director

    The Inventor (2020, dir. Kristoffer Bradley Cruz) • First Assistant Director

    My Pumpkin, My Boo (2020, dir. Marina Yap) • Director of Photography