Rachel Wilson

Rachel is a lecturer in Media and Communication, specialising in film and television and research.

Grants and awards:

- Australian Learning and Teaching Council Citation for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning (2008) - 'For the collaborative delivery of a program that enhances student knowledge through integrating process based learning with practice, and fostering links between pedagogy and industry'. Presented to the RMIT Media Team.

- Seed Funding from RMIT's Design Research Institute for the 'establishment of the ASPERA digital online archive/repository'. (2008)

- The University Teaching Award for Humanities and the Arts (2007) - RMIT University

- Certificate of Achievement for Innovation in Curricular, Learning and Teaching (2007 - Group Prize) - RMIT University

- Priming Grant (2002) - Faculty of Arts Deakin University.

- 1993 St Kilda Film Festival, Encouragement Award – Experimental Film.

- 2002 Detour – An Export Guide to Victoria’s Performing Arts. Arts Victoria Publication.

Key Activities:

- National Secretary for ASPERA (Australian Screen Production Education and Research Association).
- Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) - Documentary Shorts.
- Selection Panel (2005–2006).
- Big West Film Festival - Advisory Board.
- Big Screen – Travelling Film Festival (2003) With Screen Sound Australia – National Film and Sound Archive and AFC. Publicity and promotions assistant.
- Melbourne International Film Festival (2000–2003). Box Office.
- Longford Cinema (1994–2001) Relief Duty Manager – Front of House.
- 3CR – Community Radio (1997) Co-host Film Show (12-1 pm Sunday).
- Rachel is selection officer and careers officer for the Media programs.

Production credits:
Feature Films:

- King of the Mountain (1999), 2nd Assistant Director, Producer – Darren Lines.

Documentaries and educational programs:

- Back 2 the Max (2002) Documentary, Director, Vicious Media, Producer – Pascal Gullioux.
- Rice Paddies (2001) Documentary, Director, Producers – Jason Cross and Victoria Ravenwood.
- Ivanhoe 3079 (Yuletide) (2000) Documentary, Production Assistant, Ephemera Films for SBS TV, Producer – Liz Burke.
- Pals and Sals (1997) Satellite Language Program, Production Assistant, Producer – The Facility for Victorian, Board of Studies.
- Real English (1997) CD Rom, Production Assistant, Producer – The Facility.
- Who Cares – Single Mothers Speak Out (1996) Producer and Project Trainer, Documentary, Producer – Council for Single Mothers and Their Children.
- Spostant Il Foglar Lis Feminis Racontin (1993) Documentary, Tape Operator/Camera Assistant, Producer – Milena Romanin and SKA TV.
- Whose Television (1993) Documentary, Tape Operator, Producer – Milena Romanin and Channel 31.

Short Films and Corporate Videos:

- Memory Cages (2003), Director, writer and producer.
- Nortel Communications (1999) Corporate Video, Director, script writer and production manager, Producer Nortel.
- Ripples (1998) Short Film, 1st Assistant Director, Producer – Sandi Austin and Film Victoria.
- Headlock (1996) Short Film, 1st Assistant Director, Producer – VCA, Director – Amanda Brotchie.
- Top Dollar (1996) Short Film, 1st Assistant Director, Producer – Nic Ridge.
- Poor Timing (1996) Short Film, 1st Assistant Director, Producer – Nic Ridge.

Television commercials/ community service announcements:

- TXU (2001) TVC, Producer - Great Southern Films, 2nd Assistant Director
- ANZ (2000) TVC, Producer - Great Southern Films, 2nd Assistant Director
- Defence Force (2000) TVC, Producer - Great Southern Films, Runner
- Ford Laser (1999) TVC, Producer - Great Southern Films, 3rd Assistant Director
- How to Buy a Used Car (1997) CSA, Producer - Kestral Film and Video, Production Assistant
- Amnesty International (1992) TVC, Producer - Amnesty International, Video Split Operator