Chris Bower
Series Producer/PD (Self Shooting)/Edit Producer
About Me
I have produced some of the BBC's longest running live events including The Queen's birthday, often adding ambitious new elements while keeping within the long term budgets.I have worked on BAFTA and RTS award winning shows and directed a wide range of content from highly sensitive pieces to comedy, often with well known talent includin... Read More
I have produced some of the BBC's longest running live events including The Queen's birthday, often adding ambitious new elements while keeping within the long term budgets.
I have worked on BAFTA and RTS award winning shows and directed a wide range of content from highly sensitive pieces to comedy, often with well known talent including Dara O'Briain, and the Prime Minister. I am equally at home directing crews or self-shooting. I've always been invited back to work on subsequent series, or the team's next project.
My camera work is excellent and I have shot actuality, music performances, sports events and talking heads with a-list personalities including Daniel Craig and Prince Harry all round the world. I've also shot in difficult environments such as an A&E department.
I have edit produced highly prestigious programmes such as Trooping the Colour and BBC One's Remembrance Sunday coverage. I've also edit produced daytime shows such as Escape to the Country and A Place in the Sun, and have looked after two edits at once while doing so. Having directed countless insert films for many live events I have then seen those projects through the edit.
I am very calm under pressure and have produced high profile presenters on award winning live programmes including Huw Edwards, Dermoy O'Leary and Kirsty Young. I've also carried out this role on some of the biggest programmes of the year, including the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.
As well as having over a decade of industry experience I also have a degree in Film and Video Production. Read Less
Media I Work In:
Broadcast Television
Live Events
Online Content
Locations I can work in:
London
South East
Language:
English (Fluent)
Skills/Permits:
Driving Licence
Technical Skills:
Avid
FCP
GoPro
Lighting Camera
Lipstick Camera
Motion Graphics
Self Shooting
Single Camera Directing
Sound Recording
Stills
Studio Experience
Canon EOS C300
Canon XF305
Canon 5D
Canon 7D
Awards:
Festival of Remembrance - BAFTA Winner - Best Live Event 2019<br /> <br /> The Royal Wedding - Harry and Meghan - RTS Award Winner - Live Event 2019<br /> <br /> D-Day 70: The Heroes Return - RTS Award - Live Event 2015 Winner<br /> <br /> VE Day 70: The Nation Remembers - RTS Award - Live Event 2016 Winner<br /> <br /> The Centenary of the Battle of the Somme - BAFTA - Live Event 2017 Nominee