Chris Dowling (director)

Chris Dowling
Born
Flowood, Mississippi, U.S.
EducationUniversity of Texas at Austin
OccupationsFilm director, screenwriter, film producer

Chris Dowling is an American screenwriter, film director, and producer. He is known for writing and directing Where Hope Grows and Roll With It, and for co-writing and directing Run the Race. His screenwriting credits include Priceless, Blue Miracle, and Acidman.[1] He directed the 2026 comedy film Bad Counselors.[2]

Early life

Dowling was born in Flowood, Mississippi, and grew up in Dallas, Texas.[3] He graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a degree in radio, television and film, and moved to Los Angeles in 2009.[4]

Career

Dowling wrote and directed his feature directorial debut, Rock Slyde, a comedy starring Patrick Warburton.[4] He later wrote and directed Where Hope Grows, and co-wrote and directed Run the Race.[1][4]

As a screenwriter, Dowling worked on films including The Remaining, Priceless, The World We Make, Blue Miracle, and Acidman.[5] He also wrote and directed Roll With It, a comedy starring Chonda Pierce, which was released in theaters by Fathom Events.[6]

Dowling produced the documentary Asperger's Are Us, which was acquired by Netflix,[7] and produced the HBO documentary series On Tour with Asperger's Are Us.[8]

In 2026, Dowling directed and produced Bad Counselors, a comedy released by Fathom Entertainment.[2]

Awards and recognition

Where Hope Grows won the Audience Award for Best Narrative Feature at the Heartland International Film Festival.[9]

Roll With It won the Audience Award for Best Narrative Feature at the Dallas International Film Festival.[6]

Acidman, which Dowling co-wrote, won the Grand Jury Prize at the Dallas International Film Festival.[10]

Blue Miracle won the Movieguide Epiphany Prize for Most Inspiring Movie of 2021.[11]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Credit(s) Notes Ref.
2004 The Plight of Clownana Writer, director, producer Short film [12]
2009 Rock Slyde Writer, director [4]
2014 The Remaining Screenwriter [5]
2014 Where Hope Grows Writer, director [1]
2016 Priceless Screenwriter [1]
2016 Asperger's Are Us Producer Documentary film [7]
2019 Run the Race Co-writer, director [4]
2019 The World We Make Screenwriter [5]
2021 The Man From Nowhere Writer, producer [13]
2021 Blue Miracle Screenwriter [5]
2022 Acidman Screenwriter [1]
2023 Roll With It Writer, director [6]
2024 A Bluegrass Christmas Screenwriter [14]
2026 Bad Counselors Director, producer [2]

Television

Year Title Credit(s) Notes Ref.
2011 Repo Games Creator Reality television series [4]
2019 On Tour with Asperger's Are Us Producer Documentary series [8]
2024 Blue Ridge: The Series Writer, director [14]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Inside Film with Chris Dowling". Dallas Film. January 11, 2023. Retrieved July 7, 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 "Loam Entertainment's Bad Counselors Arrives in Theatres Nationwide July 23-27 from Fathom Entertainment". Fathom Entertainment. May 19, 2026. Retrieved July 7, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Q & A with Director Chris Dowling". Élite Magazine. July 24, 2015. Retrieved July 7, 2026.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "NEW PODCAST: Chris Dowling – Director, 'Run The Race'". Sports Spectrum. February 22, 2019. Retrieved July 7, 2026.
  5. 1 2 3 4 "Chris Dowling Movies & TV Shows List". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved July 7, 2026.
  6. 1 2 3 "Chonda Pierce Releasing New Film, Roll With It". Gospel Music Association. March 21, 2024. Retrieved July 7, 2026.
  7. 1 2 Evans, Greg (March 12, 2016). "Netflix Nabs 'Asperger's Are Us' Documentary At SXSW". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 7, 2026.
  8. 1 2 "Watch On Tour With Asperger's Are Us". Max. Retrieved July 7, 2026.
  9. ↑ "Where Hope Grows". The Independent Critic. Retrieved July 7, 2026.
  10. ↑ O'Falt, Chris (March 29, 2023). "Filmmaker Interview: Liz Cardenas, producer of Acidman". SAGindie. Retrieved July 7, 2026.
  11. ↑ "Provident Films Movie "Blue Miracle" Wins Movieguide Epiphany Prize As Most Inspiring Movie of 2021". Gospel Music Association. April 19, 2022. Retrieved July 7, 2026.
  12. ↑ "The Plight of Clownana Cast & Crew". Plex. Retrieved July 7, 2026.
  13. ↑ Law, Jeannie Ortega (February 10, 2022). "Christian film 'The Man From Nowhere' reaching men with message of forgiveness, reconciliation". The Christian Post. Retrieved July 7, 2026.
  14. 1 2 "Chris Dowling Credits". TV Guide. Retrieved July 7, 2026.
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