Madeleine Mytkowski

This film plays out in the fascinating space between dead and alive as a young woman is haunted by someone she once knew. In this subtle exploration of grief there comes moments of light - fragile flickers that can renew hope in the world, even if just for a moment.

Writer, Director and Editor: Madeleine Mytkowski
Director of Photography: David McKinnar
Producer: Sam McSweeney
Production Designer: Tom Herbert

OFFICIAL SELECTION - Byron Bay International Film Festival 2020, Nominated for Young Australian Filmmaker of the Year
OFFICIAL SELECTION - Canberra Short Film Festival 2020, winner of Best Editing in National Category
OFFICIAL SELECTION - Sydney Women’s International Film Festival 2021, winner of Best Student Film
OFFICIAL SELECTION - Melbourne Women in Film Festival 2021
OFFICIAL SELECTION - Geelong International Film Festival 2021
OFFICIAL SELECTION - Setting Sun Film Festival 2021

Filmed on location in Broken Hill, Australia. Non-professional actors Betty and Bushy White let us into their gallery and home with no script and a crew of two. This film is what transpired.

Writer, Director and Editor: Madeleine Mytkowski
Director of Photography: David McKinnar
Sound Design & Mixer: Tim Pearce
Colour Grade: Ali Shabani

Currently On Film Festival Run

OFFICIAL SELECTION - Flickerfest International Short Film Festival 2022
OFFICIAL SELECTION - St Kilda Film Festival 2022

Before death and after life, a moment in-between.

Writer: Zachary McDonald
Director, Editor: Madeleine Mytkowski
Director of Photography: Pablo Wilcox

OFFICIAL SELECTION - Melbourne Women in Film Festival (2019)

This film takes place one stormy night as a man grieves the loss of his wife.

Writer, Director and Editor: Madeleine Mytkowski
Director of Photography: Ben Head

OFFICIAL SELECTION - ReelGood Film Festival (2018)
OFFICIAL SELECTION - Benalla Film Festival (2018)

Music Video for artist Sandy Hsu’s track ‘Limbo’

Director, Director of Photography: Madeleine Mytkowski

Editor: Madeleine Mytkowski, Sandy Hsu

Mr. Feminism is a five-part narrative comedy web series set in the style of Basil Fawlty meets Fleabag. It chronicles the adventures of a young, charismatic university academic who is a male feminist and who struggles to prove the authenticity of his feminist beliefs to his students and female family.

Writer: Danni Zhang, Georgia Ketels, Alison Williams and Max Jelbart
Director: Madeleine Mytkowski
Director of Photography: Nyssa Mitchell

A documentary made in Rarotonga. A creation story told in the Cook Islands centred on the Goddess Avaiki. Funded through The New Colombo Plan Scholarship.

Writer, Director, Editor: Madeleine Mytkowski

Music, Actor: Sandy Hsu

Leila is a sensitive portrayal of a child who has witnessed her parent’s relationship deteriorate. As mother and her daughter set up house, young Leila must relive her violent past in order to start anew. Leila is faced with responsibilities beyond her years, and must struggle with the terrifying unknown of a new beginning.

Writer, Director, Editor: Madeleine Mytkowski
Director of Photography: Nyssa Mitchell

Music video for artist Sandy Hsu’s track ‘Angel Energy’

Director: Madeleine Mytkowski, Sandy Hsu
Director of Photography: Nyssa Mitchell
Editor: Madeleine Mytkowski, Sandy Hsu

Following the passing of his daughter a man visits a facility that allows patients to plan their own death. He is lead through the process by Ria, a child doctor. Room by room she moves him closer towards the memories he has tried so hard to forget.

Writer, Director, Editor: Madeleine Mytkowski
Director of Photography: Shamim Waseeq