Jake Meow (Acting)

Jake Meow is a cult-adored experimental filmmaker and iconoclast known for his unpredictable vision, surrealist storytelling, and a rebellious streak that traces back to his controversial college days. A native of Ames, Iowa, Meow’s work is a swirling mixture of outsider art, Midwest grit, and unapologetic emotional vulnerability—often described by fans as “Lynchian if Lynch grew up on gravel roads and cheap coffee.” His work straddles the border between Midwestern surrealism and poetic chaos. Meow’s creative journey began not with a camera, but with a typewriter. While studying journalism and media at Iowa State University, he became an outspoken columnist for The ISU Daily, writing feverish, abstract cultural critiques under the pseudonym "Meow." His essays, often peppered with fragmented prose and surreal metaphors, divided readers—some hailed them as visionary, others as incomprehensible. Things came to a head during his junior year, when his now-infamous op-ed “The Soybean Apocalypse Will Not Be Televised”...Read More