From Acrobatic Arts’ earliest days filming in Mandy Yip's living room to producing documentaries for the National Film Board of Canada, Rachel Bower has spent her career behind the lens capturing movement, passion, and human stories.

In this episode, Rachel shares her journey from competitive baton twirling to professional videography, and the crucial role she played in building the Acrobatic Arts app.

She offers insider tips on filming dance and acro, from planning and camera setups to capturing clean audio, managing media, and creating trust with dancers on set. Whether you’re a dance teacher filming audition reels or a creative interested in visual storytelling, Rachel’s wisdom and warmth will inspire you.

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About Rachel Bower

Choosing subjects of deep personal interest and connection Rachel Bower has worked on documentaries in the Middle East, Africa, Ukraine, Romania, and North America. She has worked as a director, camera operator, and editor for the Outdoor Life Network, CBC and CTV.  
 
Rachel had directed and written 20 episodes for CBC’s documentary series Land and Sea.  She has produced, directed and written six episodes for the documentary series Our Community on AMI (Accessible Media Inc.). Rachel produced a series DISRUPT that showcases artists with disabilities. The series was recently renewed for a second season.
 
Her independent documentaries have been screened at film festivals around the world. IN THE SAME BOAT and THE SINGING LUMBERJACK won best documentary at the Silver Wave Film Festival. MEET MAURICE CROSBY won best musical score at the British Documentary Film Festival. I AM SKYLAR won 6 short best documentary awards at various film festivals around the world. 

She created, developed, wrote and directed ACROSS AND DOWN for CBC’s Passionate Eye, which won two Leo Awards for best short documentary and best sound. She produced, wrote and directed THE NOODLE GROUP for CBC’s short docs, which is streaming on CBC Gem.

Rachel was one of 25 crew members from across Canada to receive a scholarship to the Women in the Director’s Chair program at the Banff Centre for the Arts. She was one of four directors chosen from Atlantic Canada to participate in the Director/Composer Mentorship Program though the Atlantic Canada Film Festival Association, the Guild of Canadian Film Composers and Symphony Nova Scotia. Rachel won a National Radio-Television News Directors Association (RTNDA) Dave Rogers Award for Best Short Feature and a Maritime Philanthropy Award Outstanding Special Event.

Rachel Bower Productions: http://www.rachelbowerproductions.com

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