Amanda Rowan

Amanda Rowan is an award-winning filmmaker and visual artist from the Bay Area, known for her bold, surreal imagery and feminist lens. Her work spans photography, film, and performance, often exploring identity, gender, and power through stylized visual storytelling. A graduate of NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, Rowan’s distinctive voice has earned her international recognition, including the Aesthetica Art Prize and the Julia Margaret Cameron Award. Her films and photographic series have been exhibited globally and are part of permanent collections alongside icons like Basquiat and Warhol. Raised in a family of musicians, Rowan blends artistic heritage with cinematic vision, creating immersive narratives that bridge fine art and emotional truth. She has directed acclaimed short films and is passionate about using the moving image to reclaim and reimagine the female experience. Now based in Los Angeles, Rowan continues to create, teach, and inspire across the visual and performing arts.