Adam Showen was born in San José, California,and grew up in Miami, Florida. He studied acting and directing at Indian River Community College, where he graduated Cum Laude. He then wrote and directed "überman", a short digital film which won Best Art Direction at The Alberta Misfits Film Festival and got him accepted into The University of Central Florida's Film Program. While at UCF, Showen wrote and directed a 16mm short, "The Boy Who Lost His Song", which received Honorable Mention at the Florida Film Festival and has been nominated for a Student Academy Award. Based on the success of that film, Showen won a $25,000 grant from sponsors including Panavision and Kodak to film his UCF senior Capstone film, "When the Perfect Comes" shot on super 35mm. He now works as a freelancer in Orlando, FL.