Chris Dowling is an American screenwriter and film director. He is known as screenwriter of the films '' Blue Miracle'' (2021), '' Priceless'' (2016) and co-writer of the film '' Acidman'' (2022). Dowling wrote and directed the films '' Where Hope Grows'' (2014) and ''Roll With It'' (2022). He was also a co-writer and director of the 2019 film, '' Run the Race''.

Early life

Dowling was born in

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and grew up in

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, Texas. After his graduation from the

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with a degree in Radio/Television/Film, he moved to

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in 2009.

Film awards and honors

'' Acidman'', a 2022 American film directed by Alex Lehmann and written by Lehmann and Dowling, received the Grand Jury Prize for Best Narrative Feature at the 2022

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. ''Roll With It'' is a 2022 American film written and directed by Dowling. It was given the Audience Award Winner for Best Narrative Feature at the 2022

. '' Blue Miracle,'' a 2021 American

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directed by Julio Quintana from a screenplay by Quintana and Dowling, got nominated in the

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for Inspirational Film/Series of the Year at the 2022 GMA Dove Awards. '' Blue Miracle'' received the

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Epiphany Award as the “Most Inspiring Movie of 2021”. '' Where Hope Grows'', co-written and directed by Dowling, received the 2014

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Audience Choice Award Winner, Narrative Feature,

Filmography

As director * 2004 – ''The Plight of Clownana'' * 2009 – '' Rock Slyde'' * 2014 – '' Where Hope Grows'' * 2018 – '' Run the Race'' * 2022 – ''Roll With It'' As writer *2004 – ''The Plight of Clownana'' *2009 – '' Rock Slyde'' *2014 – ''

The Remaining ''The Remaining'' is a 2014 American apocalyptic horror film directed by Casey La Scala, who co-wrote the script with Chris Dowling. The film had a limited theatrical release on September 5, 2014 and was the final film to be destributed by Triump ...

'' *2014 – '' Where Hope Grows'' *2016 – '' Priceless'' *2018 – '' Run the Race'' *2019 – '' The World We Make'' *2021 – '' Blue Miracle'' *2022 – '' Acidman'' As producer *2011 - ''RepoGames'' *2016 - ''Asperger's Are Us'' *2019 - ''On Tour With Aspergers Are Us''

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