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ABOUT: DIRECTOR & CINEMATOGRAPHER

Mitch Bowmile is an award-winning documentary cinematographer and director based out of Toronto, Ontario capturing captivating and authentic stories about our beautiful planet and those that call it home. He holds a bachelor of journalism degree from Ryerson University where he won the “Best Documentary Award, is a certified Advanced Drone Pilot, a certified strength and conditioning coach and has undergone formal training in white-water paddling, wilderness first aid and mountaineering.

 

Mitch’s work is rooted in impact. He’s worked with non-profits, charities and independent organizations to deliver films and videos that move audiences. In 2021 Mitch founded North Country Media House, a production company centred around empowering environmental and social non-profits to drive change in their communities through visual storytelling.

 

Beginning his career as a sports feature writer and multimedia reporter, Mitch developed a keen passion for long-form storytelling. Covering the Olympic Games, World Championships, Pan American Games and National competitions across North America, Mitch developed feature articles that garnered international attention and recognition.

 

After travels to Peru, the Alps, Norway, Alaska and the Yukon reignited his passion for photography and video, Mitch traded pen for camera and began telling in-depth stories through a visual medium. Mitch worked in-house for environmental and social non-profits, using visual assets to connect audiences with causes before making the move to film full-time with his debut film, Conserving Catchacoma.

Winning audience awards and recognition at film festivals across the country, Mitch saw firsthand how film creates a platform for audiences to take real-world action. His film sparked conversation with panels at ReFrame Film Festival and Patagonia.

 

Since then, Mitch has gone on to create work directly for change-making organizations, directed and shot television shows airing on Amazon Prime, Crave, TSN, the NHL Network and City TV, and is currently working on his first feature film focused on polar bears in Canada’s subarctic.

 

Mitch has additional experience working as a wilderness guide in all four-seasons and leading multi-day expeditions in remote wilderness environments. He spent six-years as a high-level swimming and strength and conditioning coach.

 

Mitch is passionate about stories of conservation, endurance sport, history, adventure, Indigenous rights, and our deep-rooted connection to the planet. In his free time you can find him in the wilderness exploring by canoe, snowshoe, ski, and crampon, testing his endurance by bike or foot, enthralled in a history book, and spending time with his wonderful wife at home.

 

Mitch’s experience make him an asset to productions telling stories in remote environments all over the globe.

ABOUT: IN THE FIELD

ABOUT: 2023 REEL, THE POWER OF STORY

ABOUT: AWARDS, RECOGNITION, EDUCATION

CERTIFICATIONS & COURSES

2024 - Wilderness Advanced First Aid | Red Cross

2024 - PAL (Canadian Firearms License) | RCMP

 

2022 - Drone Pilot Certification (Basic Operations) | Transport Canada

2022 - Whitewater Canoeing (5-day tandem whitewater course) | Madawaska Kanu Centre

2020 -CSCS (Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist) | National Strength and Conditioning Association

 

2019 - 12-day Course: Glacier Travel, Crevasse Rescue and Mountaineering Training | Alaska Mountaineering School

 

2017 - Bachelor of Journalism Degree | Ryerson University 
 

2016 - NCCP Level 2 Swimming Coach | Swimming Canada

2010 - Standard First Aid & NLS | Lifesaving Society

RECOGNITION & PRESENTATIONS

2023 - Honourable Mention International Migration & Environmental Film Festival, Conserving Catchacoma
 

2023 - Muskoka Arts & Crafts Panel, Dying Art
 

2022 - Best Adventure Short SOAR Film Festival, Off The Couch

2022 - Panelist and presenter, Patagonia Toronto 

 

2022 - Semifinalist Films For The Forest, Conserving Catchacoma

 

2022 - Panelist, The Earth Sustains Us, ReFrame Film Festival 

2022 - Official Selection, ReFrame Film Festival, Conserving Catchacoma

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