Richard Lowry began making super 8 films as a young teen, then after
seeing 'Star Wars' committed himself to becoming a serious filmmaker.
Lowry's first film, 'Hawk Jones', starred an all-child cast and was
filmed in his hometown of Moline, Illinois. The film has since
established a cult following and as of August, 2014, is playing in
movie theaters nationwide as part of the Alamo Drafthouse film circuit.
Lowry has directed several independent features which have been
distributed worldwide, two of which were produced for Dark Horse
Comics. 'Monarch of the Moon', a satire of the 40's serials, was hailed
by film critic Leonard Maltin as "...the film Sky Captain and the World
of Tomorrow' aspired to be."
With his latest feature 'Dominion' completed, Lowry has one film in
pre-production and several in development, including an 'ultimate Star
Wars short fan film'.