8/27/14 - A teenager from Howell is taking the first steps toward a life of storytelling with a novel in local stores and a short film set to premier this fall at the Howell Theater. Daniel Oswalt, a 19-year-old graduate of Howell High School, is planning to study film in Grand Rapids at the Compass College of Cinematic Arts. During his senior year, he wrote âThe Water Travelers,â a novel about a civilization on another world that can visit Earth through water with a plot revolving around a love story and a prophesy of doom. Oswalt originally planned to create a film based on the premise, but a friend convinced him to write a book instead. He enjoyed the process, and has since self-published âThe Water Travelersâ under the pen name Daniel Waltz. The book can be purchased at Blue Frog Books in Howell, local coffee shops, and online at the websites of Amazon and Barnes & Noble. In addition, Oswalt is the CEO of his own film company, Daniel Waltz Films. He has wrapped up production on a short film entitled âMailboxes,â which is a comedy-drama focused on the lives of senior citizens in a nursing home. It was shot at Independence Village of Brighton Valley and the McPherson Mansion in Howell. Oswalt is planning for the first screening to take place at the historic Howell Theater near the end of November. He is also working on a documentary entitled âThe Commission,â which focuses on modern Christianity and the importance of doing good in the world. For more information, follow the link posted below. (TD)
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