Madelyn Gowler is a queer, film-based artist focusing on materiality and experimental processes of image making. They live in Winnipeg, MB and received their BFA from the University of Manitoba. They mainly work with textiles, installation, super 8 film, and analog photography. Exploring themes of gender, film as subject, and the relationship between nature and constructed spaces.

Their films have been screened internationally at ‘Engauge Experimental Film Festival’ in Seattle WA, and ‘Experiments in Cinema v18.4’ in Albuquerque, NM. As well as locally at Ace art Inc., and Dave Barber Cinematheque in Winnipeg.

They received the Artist in Schools Grant from Manitoba Arts Council in 2023 and 2024 which funded a super 8 course and alternative photo class. They’ve also taught various alternative photo processing workshops for FLASH Photo Festival and Culture Days MB.