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{{Infobox_person
| image = File:Eli-McGowan-Filmmaker.jpg
| birth_name = Joseph Elijah McGowan
| birth_date = June 21, 1993
| hometown = [[wikipedia:Tuscaloosa, Alabama|Tuscaloosa]], [[wikipedia:Alabama|Alabama]]
| residency = [[wikipedia:Dayton, Tennessee|Dayton]], [[wikipedia:Tennessee|Tennessee]]
| occupation = [[wikipedia:Filmmaking|Filmmaker]]
| affiliations =
| theology = [[Presbyterianism]]
| spouse = 
| children = 
| website = [https://imdb.com/name/nm8314018 IMDb webpage]
}}

'''Joseph Elijah (Eli) McGowan''' is an [[wikipedia:United States|American]] [[Presbyterian]] and [[wikipedia:Filmmaking|filmmaker]] based in [[wikipedia:Tennessee|Tennessee]], he adheres to the [[Westminster Confession of Faith]] and is a member of a church in the [[Presbyterian Church in America|PCA]]. McGowan holds a MFA in Film & Television from the [[wikipedia:Savannah College of Art and Design|Savannah College of Art & Design]] and a BS in Government from [[wikipedia:Liberty University|Liberty University]]. McGowan was homeschooled with his seven younger siblings, and he had left law school in 2016 to pursue filmmaking.<ref>https://imdb.com/name/nm831401</ref>

Beyond filmmaking, McGowan is active in political, social, and religious issues, with a focus on fundamentalism, history, and the far-right. He has engaged in video journalism, including coverage of white nationalist movements, and has participated in or organized protests related to pro-life issues, Black Lives Matter, and anti-Trump activism. He has also worked in public relations and lobbying in Washington, D.C.

In March 2025, McGowan released an online article detailing the previous moral failures in [[Joel Webbon|Joel Webbon]]'s personal life, and has criticized him as being disqualified from pastoral ministry.<ref>https://x.com/elimcgowan/status/1903177210988777872</ref>

==See also==
*[[Joel Webbon]]

==References==

[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Presbyterians]]
[[Category:People from the United States]]
[[Category:People from Tennessee]]