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Christopher Mills

b. 1901

Canadian animator and cinematographer

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About Christopher Mills

Born 1901. Christopher Mills was a Canadian cinematographer, music video director, animator, film director and video editor.

Christopher Mills is a Canadian director, editor, animator and cinematographer. He has directed music videos for bands such as Modest Mouse, Interpol, Broken Social Scene, Blue Rodeo, Metric, The Joy Formidable, Senses Fail and Breaking Benjamin. He has also worked on commercials, short films, documentaries, projections and art album covers. Mills' style and work is "Renowned for his unique mix of live action, 2D and 3D filmmaking techniques" according to the writer Anne T. Donahue. "Mills has taken otherwise simple concepts and helped make them magical, transforming each video from a standard visual counterpart to an entirely different form of expression".

Mills has had his work featured in Rolling Stone magazine and on many websites among them Kanye West's blog or MTV.com. He played on Oprah, MTV, MTV2, VH1, Much Music, and other music video networks worldwide. Mills has given retrospectives in respected universities, global film festivals, and at Canada's National Art Gallery. His work has been nominated for and has earned multiple awards, including MTV awards, MTV2 awards, Much Music Video Awards, Juno Awards, International Broadcasting Advertising awards. His video of Interpol's PDA was nominated for an MTV2 Awards in 2003 "Float On", for Modest Mouse, won the MTV "woody" award, was nominated for the MTV "breakthrough video" award, and was nominated for the MTV2 award.

Mills has contributed to and collaborated with musicians and advertisers in a variety of media, ranging from simple drawings for Broken Social Scene's self-titled album (nominated for a "Best Album Art" Juno), to giant stage projections for The Tragically Hip's 2004 oft sold-out stadium tour (later co-winning the Juno for Best Music DVD), to a feature-length experimental documentary film for Canadian cultural icons Blue Rodeo, The Blue Road (2008 Juno winner, "Best Music DVD").

Videography Music videos directed by Christopher Mills.

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Important facts

Born
1901
Birth century
Nationality
Awards
Juno Award for Music DVD of the Year; Juno Award for Video of the Year

Frequently asked questions

Who was Christopher Mills?

Canadian animator and cinematographer

When was Christopher Mills born?

Christopher Mills was born in 1901.

What was Christopher Mills's occupation?

Christopher Mills was a cinematographer, music video director, animator, film director and video editor.

What nationality was Christopher Mills?

Christopher Mills was Canadian.

Sources & further reading

Β· Wikipedia: Christopher Mills

Β· Wikidata: Q5112878

Β· DBpedia: Christopher Mills (director)

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