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Mike Mills

Mike Mills is a commercial director. FrameThrower's visual library has 7 of their commercials (2004–2024), cut shot by shot, 2 of them award-winning. The work includes spots for Facebook, Coinbase, Wealthsimple and Volkswagen, produced most often by MJZ and The Directors Bureau, for agencies including Coinbase Creative Studio, Arnold Worldwide and Goodby Silverstein & Partners.

7
Commercials in our library
2
Award-winning
2004–2024
Active

01 · Featured

Mike Mills's most awarded commercial

Volkswagen “Bubble Boy” (2004), still© VolkswagenVolkswagen “Bubble Boy” (2004), frame 2© VolkswagenVolkswagen “Bubble Boy” (2004), frame 3© VolkswagenVolkswagen “Bubble Boy” (2004), frame 4© VolkswagenVolkswagen “Bubble Boy” (2004), frame 5© VolkswagenVolkswagen “Bubble Boy” (2004), frame 6© Volkswagen

The One Show Gold 2003

Volkswagen “Bubble Boy” 2004

A man lives a mundane, repetitive life until he sees a Volkswagen Beetle Convertible, sparking a desire for change and excitement.

Directed by Mike Mills · Arnold Worldwide · The Directors Bureau

02 · Brands

Brands Mike Mills has made commercials for

Every brand in the library, by award-winning work.

  • Volkswagen2004

    1 commercials · 1 award-winning

  • CareerBuilder.com2008

    1 commercials · 1 award-winning

  • Facebook2015–2018

    2 commercials

  • Coinbase2024

    1 commercials

  • Wealthsimple2023

    1 commercials

  • Saturn2008

    1 commercials

03 · Works with

Who Mike Mills works with

From the credits: the companies behind the spots, by number of spots.

Production companies Mike Mills works with

Agencies Mike Mills works with

04 · Awards

Mike Mills's awards

Award-winning commercials in the library, by their best award, and the company honours we could source.

  • 2

    The One Show

    .

Top award-winning spots

  • The One Show Gold 2003Volkswagen “Bubble Boy”
  • The One Show Silver 2008CareerBuilder.com “Self-Help Yourself”

05 · Work

Commercials by Mike Mills

Our visual library has 7 Mike Mills commercials, cut shot by shot. Here: the latest, then the most awarded.

Per year · gold = award-winning

2015

Latest

Coinbase “Break the Cycle” (2024)© CoinbaseCoinbase “Break the Cycle” 2024
Wealthsimple “Early Adopters” (2023)© WealthsimpleWealthsimple “Early Adopters” 2023
Facebook “Friends Montage” (2018)© FacebookFacebook “Friends Montage” 2018
Facebook “Our Friends” (2015)© FacebookFacebook “Our Friends” 2015
CareerBuilder.com “Self-Help Yourself” (2008)© CareerBuilder.comCareerBuilder.com “Self-Help Yourself” 2008The One Show Silver 2008

Most awarded

  • Volkswagen "Bubble Boy" (2004) commercial still© VolkswagenVolkswagen “Bubble Boy” 2004Dir. Mike Mills · Arnold WorldwideThe One Show Gold 2003
  • CareerBuilder.com "Self-Help Yourself" (2008) commercial still© CareerBuilder.comCareerBuilder.com “Self-Help Yourself” 2008Dir. Mike MillsThe One Show Silver 2008
  • Saturn "Numbers" (2008) commercial still© SaturnSaturn “Numbers” 2008Dir. Mike Mills · Goodby Silverstein & PartnersAICP Awards Honoree 2008
  • Coinbase "Break the Cycle" (2024) commercial still© CoinbaseCoinbase “Break the Cycle” 2024Dir. Mike Mills · Coinbase Creative Studio
  • Wealthsimple "Early Adopters" (2023) commercial still© WealthsimpleWealthsimple “Early Adopters” 2023Dir. Mike Mills
  • Facebook "Friends Montage" (2018) commercial still© FacebookFacebook “Friends Montage” 2018Dir. Mike Mills
  • Facebook "Our Friends" (2015) commercial still© FacebookFacebook “Our Friends” 2015Dir. Mike Mills · In-house

06 · For producers

What producers use Mike Mills's page for

  1. 01Shortlist directors for your triple bid

    You need three directors who can deliver this tone, and a reel is not a shortlist.

    Start from Mike Mills's work and find directors with a similar style, each with every spot, agency, production company and award.

    Billy Boyd Cape© Alzheimer’s SocietyDiego Contreras© ReebokLaerke Herthoni© Volvo CarKevin O'Brien© College HUNKS
    Similar to Mike Mills: Billy Boyd Cape, Diego Contreras, Laerke Herthoni

  2. 02Mike Mills's full body of work, with credits

    A reel shows the hits. You need every spot, and who made each one with them.

    All 7 commercials, searchable shot by shot, with the agency, production company and awards on every spot.

    Volkswagen “Bubble Boy”© VolkswagenCareerBuilder.com “Self-Help Yourself”© CareerBuilder.comSaturn “Numbers”© SaturnCoinbase “Break the Cycle”© Coinbase
    7 commercials, 2 award-winning

07 · Questions

About Mike Mills

What commercials has Mike Mills directed?+

7 in the library, 2004–2024, including Volkswagen “Bubble Boy”, CareerBuilder.com “Self-Help Yourself”, Saturn “Numbers” and Coinbase “Break the Cycle”.

Which production company does Mike Mills work with?+

Most often MJZ (3 spots), also The Directors Bureau and Henry.

Which agencies has Mike Mills worked with?+

Coinbase Creative Studio (1), Arnold Worldwide (1) and Goodby Silverstein & Partners (1).

What awards has Mike Mills's work won?+

2 award-winning spots, including The One Show Gold 2003 for Volkswagen “Bubble Boy” and The One Show Silver 2008 for CareerBuilder.com “Self-Help Yourself”.

Which directors have a similar style to Mike Mills?+

Billy Boyd Cape, Diego Contreras, Laerke Herthoni, Kevin O'Brien and Bruce St. Clair, by the ideas, tone and categories of their work.

08 · Discover

Other directors with a similar style

Not connected to Mike Mills: matched by the ideas, tone and categories of their commercials.