Mike Mills

Mike Mills

Michael Chadbourne Mills (born March 20, 1966) is an American film and music video director, writer and graphic designer. He is best known for his independent films, Beginners (2010) and 20th Century Women (2016). For the latter, Mills was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay.

  • Title: Mike Mills
  • Popularity: 0.9093
  • Known For: Directing
  • Birthday: 1966-03-20
  • Place of Birth: Berkeley, California, USA
  • Homepage: https://mikemillsmikemills.com/
  • Also Known As: Michael Chadbourne Mills
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Mike Mills Movies

  • 2007
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    Creative Life Store

    Creative Life Store

    1 2007 HD

    Documentary about a group of 14 artists including Margaret Killgallen, Stephen Powers (ESPO), and Ed Templeton who go on a trip to Tokyo together in 2000.

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  • 2008
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    Beautiful Losers

    Beautiful Losers

    6.4 2008 HD

    This documentary follows the lives and careers of a collective group of do-it-yourself artists and designers who inadvertently affected the art world.

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  • 2011
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    Fight for Your Right Revisited

    Fight for Your Right Revisited

    6.549 2011 HD

    Fight for Your Right Revisited stars Danny McBride, Seth Rogen, and Elijah Wood as the "young" Beastie Boys from the past and Jack Black, John C. Reilly, and Will Ferrell as the "old" Beastie Boys from the future. The story begins where the video for "Fight for Your Right (1987)" ended. It features music from the band's album Hot Sauce Committee Part Two.

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  • 2009
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    Family Portrait

    Family Portrait

    1 2009 HD

    Lance Bangs makes a film about contemporary culture in Los Angeles centered around Family Bookstore, Hope Gallery, The Smell, Cinefamily, and Ooga Booga.

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  • 2006
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    Thumbsucker - Behind the Scenes

    Thumbsucker - Behind the Scenes

    1 2006 HD

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  • 2003
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    R.E.M.: In View 1988-2003 (The Best of R.E.M.)

    R.E.M.: In View 1988-2003 (The Best of R.E.M.)

    3 2003 HD

    In View: The Best Of R.E.M. 1988–2003 is a DVD featuring videos by the rock band R.E.M. during 1988–2003, released as a companion to the Warner Bros. compilation In Time: The Best of R.E.M. 1988-2003. All but two of the songs included on the audio CD made the DVD—the exceptions being "All the Right Friends" (which had no official music video) and "Animal" (the video not having been shot until early 2004.)

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  • 2009
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    The Magnificent Tati

    The Magnificent Tati

    7 2009 HD

    This documentary traces Jacques Tati's rise from the Parisian Music-Hall stage to his Oscar winning films of the 1950s, the documentary then explains how Tati bet all he had on his fourth film 'PlayTime' and how this mammoth film ended prematurely the career of a genius while also giving the world one of the most beautiful films ever made.

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  • 2019
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    The National: I Am Easy to Find, Live from New York's Beacon Theatre

    The National: I Am Easy to Find, Live from New York's Beacon Theatre

    9.3 2019 HD

    The National performed at the New York's historic Beacon Theatre to present their 2019 album and short film project I Am Easy To Find. This concert documentary includes a complete performance of that album, as well as guest appearances from the Brooklyn Youth Chorus, Julien Baker, Mina Tindle, Kate Stables and the American Contemporary Music Ensemble.

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  • 1999
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    Air: Eating, Sleeping, Waiting and Playing

    Air: Eating, Sleeping, Waiting and Playing

    5.9 1999 HD

    This documentary follows the French electronic duo Air during their 1998 Moon Safari tour, highlighting the monotony of travel and waiting to perform. The routine is punctuated by Godard-inspired segments featuring philosophical Q&A sessions with everyday people.

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  • 2000
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    Not How, Or When, Or Why, But Yes

    Not How, Or When, Or Why, But Yes

    1 2000 HD

    In this documentary, Mike Mills engages in thought-provoking conversations with individuals from diverse backgrounds, spanning various ages and genders. Through these interviews, he explores a profound question: what would people do if they had only three months to live? He then asks how their plans would change if they had just one week, uncovering the differences between long-term and immediate priorities. This approach reveals how timeframes shape our deepest desires and choices.

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  • 2005
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    Thumbsucker

    Thumbsucker

    6.2 2005 HD

    Justin Cobb, a teenager in suburban Oregon, copes with his thumb-sucking problem, romance, and his diagnosis with ADHD and subsequent experience using Ritalin.

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  • 2005
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    Thumbsucker

    Thumbsucker

    6.2 2005 HD

    Justin Cobb, a teenager in suburban Oregon, copes with his thumb-sucking problem, romance, and his diagnosis with ADHD and subsequent experience using Ritalin.

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  • 2011
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    Beginners

    Beginners

    6.842 2011 HD

    Oliver meets the irreverent and unpredictable Anna only months after his father Hal Fields has passed away. This new love floods Oliver with memories of his father, who, following the death of his wife of 44 years, came out of the closet at age 75 to live a full, energized, and wonderfully tumultuous gay life – which included a younger boyfriend.

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  • 2011
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    Beginners

    Beginners

    6.842 2011 HD

    Oliver meets the irreverent and unpredictable Anna only months after his father Hal Fields has passed away. This new love floods Oliver with memories of his father, who, following the death of his wife of 44 years, came out of the closet at age 75 to live a full, energized, and wonderfully tumultuous gay life – which included a younger boyfriend.

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  • 2001
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    Paperboys

    Paperboys

    6.2 2001 HD

    This documentary follows six paperboys from Stillwater, Minnesota, showcasing interviews and scenes of them biking through their daily delivery routes. It highlights the shift in American culture, where adults are now taking on a job once dominated by young teens.

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  • 1999
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    Air: Eating, Sleeping, Waiting and Playing

    Air: Eating, Sleeping, Waiting and Playing

    5.9 1999 HD

    This documentary follows the French electronic duo Air during their 1998 Moon Safari tour, highlighting the monotony of travel and waiting to perform. The routine is punctuated by Godard-inspired segments featuring philosophical Q&A sessions with everyday people.

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  • 2007
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    Does Your Soul Have a Cold?

    Does Your Soul Have a Cold?

    6.3 2007 HD

    This documentary follows the lives of five Japanese individuals to explore how depression is perceived in Japan and how the marketing of anti-depressants since the late 1990s has shifted public awareness. Once a term used only by psychiatric professionals, "utsu" is now commonly used as anti-depressant use has surged.

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  • 2021
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    C'mon C'mon

    C'mon C'mon

    7.2 2021 HD

    Johnny and his young nephew forge a tenuous but transformational relationship when they embark on a cross-country trip to see life away from Los Angeles.

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  • 2016
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    20th Century Women

    20th Century Women

    7.31 2016 HD

    In 1979 Santa Barbara, California, Dorothea Fields is a determined single mother in her mid-50s who is raising her adolescent son, Jamie, at a moment brimming with cultural change and rebellion. Dorothea enlists the help of two younger women – Abbie, a free-spirited punk artist living as a boarder in the Fields' home and Julie, a savvy and provocative teenage neighbour – to help with Jamie's upbringing.

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  • 2016
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    20th Century Women

    20th Century Women

    7.31 2016 HD

    In 1979 Santa Barbara, California, Dorothea Fields is a determined single mother in her mid-50s who is raising her adolescent son, Jamie, at a moment brimming with cultural change and rebellion. Dorothea enlists the help of two younger women – Abbie, a free-spirited punk artist living as a boarder in the Fields' home and Julie, a savvy and provocative teenage neighbour – to help with Jamie's upbringing.

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  • 2016
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    20th Century Women

    20th Century Women

    7.31 2016 HD

    In 1979 Santa Barbara, California, Dorothea Fields is a determined single mother in her mid-50s who is raising her adolescent son, Jamie, at a moment brimming with cultural change and rebellion. Dorothea enlists the help of two younger women – Abbie, a free-spirited punk artist living as a boarder in the Fields' home and Julie, a savvy and provocative teenage neighbour – to help with Jamie's upbringing.

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  • 2006
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    Cinema16: American Short Films

    Cinema16: American Short Films

    7.5 2006 HD

    CINEMA16 celebrates the short film by showcasing some of the best classic and award-winning shorts on DVD. With over three hours of films CINEMA16: AMERICAN SHORT FILMS is essential viewing for anyone with an interest in the moving image. Films include Gus Van Sant's 1982 adaptation of a William S. Burroughs short story, The Discipline Of DE, Tim Burton's early stop motion animated classic Vincent, George Lucas' USC short Freiheit, Alexander Payne's previously unreleased UCLA graduation short Carmen, Paperboys by Mike Mills, D.A. Pennebaker's Duke Ellington scored Daybreak Express, Todd Solondz's NYU short Feelings, along with Oscar Winner The Lunch Date by Adam Davidson, Stefan Nadelman's multi- award winning documentary Terminal Bar, Joe Nussbaum's cult classic George Lucas In Love and 2006 Sundance Winner The Wraith Of Cobble Hill by Adam Parrish King. Films are subtitled in French, German, Italian, Spanish and Japanese, and include commentaries from many of the directors involved.

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  • 1998
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    Hair Shoes Love and Honesty

    Hair Shoes Love and Honesty

    1 1998 HD

    In this documentary, Mike Mills sits down with a diverse group of individuals to explore the seemingly simple yet profoundly personal topics of hair, shoes, love, and honesty.

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  • 2000
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    Not How, Or When, Or Why, But Yes

    Not How, Or When, Or Why, But Yes

    1 2000 HD

    In this documentary, Mike Mills engages in thought-provoking conversations with individuals from diverse backgrounds, spanning various ages and genders. Through these interviews, he explores a profound question: what would people do if they had only three months to live? He then asks how their plans would change if they had just one week, uncovering the differences between long-term and immediate priorities. This approach reveals how timeframes shape our deepest desires and choices.

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  • 1995
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    Skating with Dave and Jared

    Skating with Dave and Jared

    1 1995 HD

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  • 1998
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    Richard June's Backyard

    Richard June's Backyard

    1 1998 HD

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  • 1995
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    An Introduction to Harmolodics

    An Introduction to Harmolodics

    1 1995 HD

    Ornette Coleman is always asked, “what is Harmolodics?” Harmolodics is the term he coined to describe his music and his philosophy of life. He decided to do a short film about Harmolodics. A few artists were in enlisted, including Lou Reed, Thurston Moore, Yoko Ono and dancer Wunmi Olaiya. The film only went out to journalists as part of the Tone Dialing press kit. It was released publicly in honor of the occasion of Ornette’s 90th birthday March 9, 2020.

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  • 2007
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    Does Your Soul Have a Cold?

    Does Your Soul Have a Cold?

    6.3 2007 HD

    This documentary follows the lives of five Japanese individuals to explore how depression is perceived in Japan and how the marketing of anti-depressants since the late 1990s has shifted public awareness. Once a term used only by psychiatric professionals, "utsu" is now commonly used as anti-depressant use has surged.

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  • 2000
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    Deformer

    Deformer

    1 2000 HD

    A documentary about top-ranking skateboarder Ed Templeton, his artwork and life in Huntington Beach, California.

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  • 1999
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    The Architecture of Reassurance

    The Architecture of Reassurance

    1 1999 HD

    Dissatisfied with life at home, a young girl travels through other residences in her suburban neighborhood. She does what all of us would like to do: experience the domestic stories being played out by our neighbors. This tale is a voyeurist's paradise.

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  • 1999
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    The Architecture of Reassurance

    The Architecture of Reassurance

    1 1999 HD

    Dissatisfied with life at home, a young girl travels through other residences in her suburban neighborhood. She does what all of us would like to do: experience the domestic stories being played out by our neighbors. This tale is a voyeurist's paradise.

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  • 2009
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    Where the Wild Things Are

    Where the Wild Things Are

    6.5 2009 HD

    Max imagines running away from his mom and sailing to a far-off land where large talking beasts—Ira, Carol, Douglas, the Bull, Judith and Alexander—crown him as their king, play rumpus, build forts and discover secret hideaways.

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  • 2009
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    The Boy and the Creature, 1981

    The Boy and the Creature, 1981

    1 2009 HD

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  • 2019
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    I Am Easy to Find

    I Am Easy to Find

    7.1 2019 HD

    A life in one-hundred-sixty-four moments.

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  • 2019
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    I Am Easy to Find

    I Am Easy to Find

    7.1 2019 HD

    A life in one-hundred-sixty-four moments.

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  • 2021
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    C'mon C'mon

    C'mon C'mon

    7.2 2021 HD

    Johnny and his young nephew forge a tenuous but transformational relationship when they embark on a cross-country trip to see life away from Los Angeles.

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  • 1970
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    Untitled Mike Mills Project

    Untitled Mike Mills Project

    1 1970 HD

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  • 2002
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    Pulp Hits

    Pulp Hits

    1 2002 HD

    Pulp is the vehicle of geeky English auteur Jarvis Cocker, who formed the band with Sheffield schoolmates in 1978 at the age of 15, but didn't achieve success until the 90s. Before then they tried many different styles, and many different band-members, but with frustratingly similar results - widespread apathy. One exception was Radio 1 DJ John Peel, who granted Pulp a number of live radio sessions - again though, very little caught the public imagination. Eventually signing to Island in the early 90s, it was their major-label debut His 'n' Hers in 1994 that finally saw Pulp breaking into public consciousness. In Cocker they had an enigmatic singer and a sharp, witty lyricist: and new wave pop singles like "Lipgloss" and "Do You Remember The First Time?" were anthemic enough to break the UK charts. At the height of the Britpop craze, Pulp were at the forefront along with Suede, Oasis and Blur. Their follow-up album, 1995's Different Class, was an even bigger...

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