Introduce Yourself : Cleveland producer/director by Brian Jeffery Bowers

Greetings from Cleveland. I’m a multi-hyphenate creative working in film, business, and marketing. As an actor I’ve worked at most of the professional and larger community theatres throughout greater Cleveland. I did a handful of TV voiceover spots for KIA, was the web spokesperson for 212AreaCode.com, and you can look me up on IMDB for recent film credits. I’m a former talent agent at one of the largest SAG-AFTRA agencies in our region. I was the producer of the Cleveland 48 Hour Film Project from 2008-2019, and Assistant Director of Operations for the global 48 from 2010 up until earlier this year. I’m the founder of Gorilla Film School, an online educational platform to learn filmmaking and acting. I’m the creator and Festival Director of Cleveland Horror Fest, an international horror genre film fest and screenwriting competition. I’m also the Executive Director of the Cleveland Film Collective, a new nonprofit organization that supports and promotes the greater Cleveland independent film community. And I work as a freelance business & marketing consultant, helping small businesses grow their reach and revenue. Sometime soon I’ll be producing and directing my first film on my own. I’ve done a bit of production work, but my strongest skills are in writing, directing, and business/marketing. Feel free to connect with me—I’m definitely looking for projects to produce and/or direct.