RACHEL RAIMIST

Dr. Rachel Raimist is a formerly tenured college professor turned television director. She is passionate about stories of women on a mission, smart girls who science it out, messy family stories and teens trying to live their best lives.

 

Raimist has television credits in action, drama, comedy and musicals. She recently directed episodes of the procedural with a twinkle in it's eye, ELSBPTH (CBS), the family drama BEL AIR (Peacock), the family fantasy THE SPIDERWICK CHRONICLES (Roku) and the musical UP HERE (Hulu). She directs drama, comedy, action, musicals, science fiction, fantasy and shows with great stories and good people.

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Raimist is featured in the documentary MIDDLETOWN, premiering at the 2025 #Sundance Film Festival Park City, UT!  Inspired by an unconventional teacher, a group of teenagers in upstate New York in the early 1990s make a student film and uncover a vast conspiracy that is poisoning their community. Thirty years later, they revisit their film and confront the legacy of this transformative experience. 

 

At the Directors Guild of America (DGA), Raimist was the first woman appointed as the Co-Chair of The Special Projects Committee and was appointed as Co-Chair of the Disability Committees by President Lesli Linka Glatter. She was also elected by her peers as the Alt. Co-Chair of the Women's Steering Committee. Her Guild leadership includes founding the annual "Women's Day at the DGA" and events that center history-making diverse directors.

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Raimist has an adventurous spirit, a love of people and wild animals. She has traveled, taught and filmed in: Argentina, Bermuda, Canada, Chile, China, England, France, Germany, Ghana, India, Japan, Kenya, Mexico, Myanmar, Nigeria, Norway, Russia, South Africa, Spain, United Arab Emirates and Vietnam. The only question is what country are we traveling to next next? She's passport ready. Let's go!