Carmi G. Raymundo

Carmi G. Raymundo is a Filipino screenwriter, film producer and creative head of ABS-CBN Film Productions. She has co-written and co-produced several blockbuster Filipino movies including One More Chance , Bride for Rent, , Just the Way You Are, Starting Over Again, A Second Chance, The Hows of Us, Rewind, Hello, Love, Goodbye and Hello, Love, Again in which the latter six movies were among the highest grossing Filipino movies of all time.

Initially, Raymundo wanted to become a broadcasting journalist. During her stay at University of the Philippines (UP), she was unable to enroll for the broadcasting course because the quota for enrollees was full, she took up filmmaking instead. She studied at the University of the Philippines Diliman - Film Institute for Film and Audio Communication.^[1][2]

Raymundo's career with ABS-CBN began when she was hired as a creative consultant for Star Cinema movies. She started in an entry level where she would get the copy of the scripts, photocopy it for the actors and order foods for the staff. She learned script writing by joining the sit-in meeting with the TV and movie crew, listening to the management while the concept of the script was being formed by asking the staff for feedbacks and opinions. ^[3]

She was asked to revise the confrontation script in John Lloyd Cruz and Bea Alonzo movie, Now That I Have You (2004). While writing the script, Director Olivia Lamasan, her supervisor passed by and read the revise scripts saying, how can she demand the audience to cry or laugh with her, if she is unable to feel any strong emotions from the story? This feedback fueled her to write a better script.

Her first biggest break as a scriptwriter was in the movie, All About Love (2006) directed by Bb. Joyce Bernal in the episode, Kalea After writing the episode, Raymundo was tasked to write a script in a full length film, You Are the One (2006) which was directed by Cathy Garcia-Sampana. This movie marked the beginning of many collaboration with Director Garcia-Sampana.^[3]

She wrote the scripts for the movie, One More Chance (2007), directed by Cathy Garcia-Sampana, starring John Lloyd Cruz and Bea Alonzo. The movie became a blockbuster hit and opened many opportunities for her and the entire team.^[4][5]

Raymundo reiterated that the magic in writing, creating and making movies is to be relatable and universal, making people feel that they are not alone. She learned patience and humility working in the industry. Her growth as a writer comes with a lot of introspection and understanding her strength and accepting her weaknesses.^[3]

• 2020 - 2021 - The House Arrest of Us

• Carmi G. Raymundo at IMDb