SOWA Film Festival Boston, Cinemerge, Night Gallery Film Festival, Saint Louis Filmmaker's Showcase, Saint Louis International Film Festival
Daniel Bowers's Interests
General
Tad has a wee little problem
She makes my pants tight....and that's...good.
-BENJI
"You are not A-lone"- Gavin Tartowski
Photo by Bill Sawalich www.sawalich.com
Actors Martha Rose, and Ray Brewer on set of "A"
Photo by Bill Sawalich www.sawalich.com
Producer/Amazing person Rosy Regalado-Bowers
Actors Alana Mcnelly and Gus Torregrossa on the set of "A"
Writer/Director Daniel Bowers
Jimmy "The Midget" is featured in the film "Gus" coming to DVD soon.
Photo by Jennifer Silverberg
Promo Poster for Lackluster Pictures film "GUS"
Fabuloso Cadilacs's Vicentico with Producer Rosy Regalado
Music
Django Reinhardt
Movies
Raising Arizona, The Big Lebowski, Bottlerocket, The Royal Tennenbaums, Apocolypse Now, Waiting for Guffman, The Shining, Cinema Paradiso, Cool Hand Luke, American Movie
Television
Indeed
Books
Hunter S Thompson, Charles Bukowski,Carl Hiaasen, Nick Hornby, Paul Theroux, David Sedaris, Gabriel Shapiro, Bill Sawalich, Kurt Vonnegut, JD Salinger
"...This movie involves huffing, Mexican wrestling masks, passing out and more."
-The New York Times"
"...a cast of extraordinary improvisational actors, I was stunned with the product "
-STL SCENE"
"All the characters were just so ridiculously rich"
- STL SCENE"
"I've worked with Dan Bowers before, and anything that comes from him has a tendency to shine and shine big..."
- STL RENAISSANCE"
"...More than one time I put my face in my hands"
- STL SCENE"
"A. (Anonymous) The Dream Team they ain't. In Daniel Bowers' mockumentary, support-group outcasts work together to overcome their unique mental defects: a physiologically blessed young man who faints every time he becomes aroused, a lesbian who believes she is an Italian bicycling champion, a dog lover with a compulsion to run over things in the street, a grown man prone to throwing child-like tantrums and a leader with no formal psychological training who is addicted to wearing tight pants (and who's got the permanently numbed toes to prove it). When a new, bad-boy, detergent-and-cologne-huffing member with a fetish for wrestling masks comes onboard, he nearly disrupts the natural (dis)order of things before falling into a downward spiral that results in his arrest at a Laundromat. But even in the aftermath of a tragedy, the group lives up to its motto, "A's never turn their back on anyone."
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-RIVERFRONT TIMES"
Gavin Tartowski has been called a quack, a cult-leader, and a barista who sees himself as a guru. Looking for a support group to help him with his compulsion to wear extremely tight pants, Gavin was turned away from 12-step programs like AA, NA and GA.
Why all the labels? Gavin asks. Why not put all problems under one umbrella? That is why I created A. I want to help people no matter what their challenges are.
The groups newest challenge is Benji, a troubled 35 year-old huffer whose mother has sent him to A. As the members struggle with Benji, they begin to work through their own inner-demons and start to see the value in their lives. Although Tartowskis methods are less than orthodox, his ability to heal is indisputable.
This film is as life affirming as A itself.
Hope the holiday season is treating you well! I thought I’d let you know that I have a new Poetry CD coming out next year featuring translations of the Chinese master poet Du Fu. The label that released it is offering a pre-release digital preview to accompany my book Facing the Moon. Details can be found at http://brokenelectric. com/merch. htm
Don't miss the Haunted Surf Party - Thurs. October 30 at Off Broadway w/ the Mad Titans and the Coffin Daggers from NYC - Our first show in a year and a half!
Celebrate Banned Books Week September 27–October 4, 2008 by reading one you have not yet! Click link for FULL List of books to choose www. ala. org/bbooks
I finished proofing A Demon Awaits today. When the cover art is complete, the books will start rolling off the press! Today I'm starting to plan the launch party, which is my single favorite day in the life of a book!
Cinema St. Louis has joined forces with FrontYard Features and the Schlafly Tap Room to screen locally made, independent feature films during June and July. "Hooch & Daddy-O" is the finale of the film series. The screening will be held in a parking lot next to the Schlafly Tap Room. The screening is free and open to the public.
HOOCH AND DADDY-0": www. myspace. com/hoochanddaddyo A documentary crew explores the pop-culture impact of the '80s cop show "Hooch & Daddy-O" and what happens when the cast reunites to film a made-for-TV movie.
There will be beer for sale inside and outside. The kitchen closes at 9 p.m. so show up early and get yourself fed. Bring blankets and chairs or sit on the asphalt. This one is not in our frontyard, but on the parking lot to the South of the brewery.
Hi There! http://www. youtube. com/watch?v=rBpyitOA_as We listened to all of your input and made a new video for Chubby Chaser on Youtube. It’s a Promo and only 85 seconds! We’re asking you to please take another look, if you can take the time, rate it and make a comment. Please share this and help us get it out there!! Thank you! ..
"REFUSE" Featuring the work of Christopher Gustave Opens Saturday, April 26th from 2-10pm At the Luminary Center For The Arts 4900 Reber Place, St. Louis, MO 63139 For More Info: theluminaryarts@gmail.com