Biography
Rowan Radojevich Kelley is an American screenwriter, director, and producer of epic-scale, genre-based cinematic entertainment whose work has screened at notable genre film festivals such as FilmQuest and beyond. Known for his work in fantasy, horror, adventure, and science fiction, Rowan was raised in the mountains of Boulder, Colorado, and has since lived in Virginia, California, and Atlanta.
He made his directorial debut at seventeen with A Darker Place: A Horror Short Film (2020), which he wrote, produced, and directed during the 2020 quarantine. Since then, Rowan has continued to develop original genre projects that emphasize world-building, potent atmosphere, and emotional storytelling.
Rowan’s filmmaking is deeply rooted in Gothic culture, blending dark, atmospheric tones with expansive world-building, symbolic creatures, and intricate mythologies. His work often exists at the crossroads of fairy tales and Gothic literature, exploring stories where the ordinary collides with the extraordinary. A self-proclaimed "time capsule" filmmaker, he frequently genre-bashes, merging styles and eras to create unique cinematic worlds that favor practical effects, vintage storytelling, and narratives driven by heart, adventure, and tragedy.
Rowan graduated from Chapman University’s Dodge College of Film and Media Arts in 2025 with a BFA in Film Production. He is the founder of Mirk Entertainment, a film, television, and immersive entertainment company focused on creating bold, fantasy-driven, and genre-based stories.
