SAG • AFTRA
WILLIAM CHRISTOPHER WATSON
NYC • ATL
William Christopher Watson is also an award-winning screenwriter, producer and director. In 2023, he penned his debut feature screenplay, NO DOGS DIE, which was a finalist at the esteemed Crimson Screen Horror Film Fest in May of 2024. Chris also produced, wrote, and directed a short film version of NO DOGS DIE in February 2024 which won Best Narrative Short at the Miami Projections Film Festival in July ‘24.
Inspired by classic horror movies and thrillers, Chris uses classic genre tropes in a comedic style to explore kindness, collective punishment, grief, and redemption. He is a world-builder, who uses the gothic, altered reality nature of his stories to uncover issues that impact us all, both individually and as a society at large.
Taking place ten years before the feature, the short film NO DOGS DIE (2024) tells the story of a masked murderer who kills anyone abusive to dogs and wreaks havoc on the local population. A local detective must unravel the pattern before he strikes again. Look for it at festivals nationwide.
THE FEATURE: A masked murderer, who kills anyone abusive to dogs, returns after a 10-year hiatus. A teen whose parents were murdered by him as a child must survive a week of terror to end the cycle.
"I always hate in movies, especially horror movies, when a dog is either injured or killed, so I took classic horror/slasher tropes and applied them to a world that punishes those who are mean or abusive to animals."
- director William Christopher Watson
Additionally, to support the cause of animal welfare, Chris created The "No Dogs Die Fund," which is administered by the Miami Foundation, a Community Foundation accredited 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. All donations are tax-exempt.
Our mission statement is as follows: The No Dogs Die Fund was established to support causes dedicated to anti-cruelty and the general support of animal welfare across Greater Miami and beyond. Your donation is greatly appreciated.
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If you prefer to mail a donation, please make checks payable to The Miami Foundation and include "No Dogs Die Fund" in the memo line:
40 NW 3rd Street, Suite 305
Miami, FL 33128
