Martyn Watts p.g.a.

My Bio

I aspire to live in a world where creativity and innovation always wins, extra avocado is free, and anti-gravity boots are a human right, not a privilege. 

I was born in Southern California, raised in the Central Valley and attended undergrad at UC Davis, earning degrees in Physiology and Film Studies. Immediately after graduation, I moved to Los Angeles and began working as an assistant editor on high-profile commercials. After a few years, I decided to return to school. This time, I enrolled in USC's School of Cinematic Arts MFA program, where I studied under several award-winning filmmakers and learned the fundamentals of storytelling that still serve me in my career today.

I'm a versatile filmmaker that has created content for a variety of media platforms. As a member of the Producer's Guild of America, I have worked in television (FOX, NBC, Audience, Travel Channel, Oprah Winfrey Network and National Geographic) and produced TV commercials and branded content for social and streaming platforms. Some of my clients and collaborators include: Hulu, AT&T, DirecTV, Yahoo, Toyota, Sony, Dodge, Endemol, Starkey Hearing Technologies, Clinton Global Initiative, Charlize Theron Africa Outreach Project, Elton John Aids Foundation, Whitaker Peace and Development Initiative, Machinima, XARM, Malibu Rum, Def Jam, Wetpaint, Heavy and MTV.  

Outside the world of filmmaking, I'm a lover of music, time travel, divine inspiration and other phenomenal anomalies. I enjoy paddleboarding, martial arts, and culinary adventures that require a passport.

-MW