
LISA MILLS FILMS
I am a social scientist/artist who combines those roles in documentary filmmaking.
FILM AWARDS
Jewel of Parramore: The WellsBuilt Museum – Co-director, faculty advisor
Student Emmy Award
Summer 2023. National Association of Television Arts and Sciences, Suncoast Regional Student Production Awards. Regional. Juried.
Student Award of Excellence
Spring 2024. Broadcast Educators Association Festival of Media Arts. International. Juried.
Finalist, Best Documentary
Spring 2023. Palm Beach Showcase of Student Films. Regional. Juried.
Connections – Co-director, faculty advisor
Student EMMY Award
Summer 2023. National Association of Television Arts and Sciences, Suncoast Regional Student Production Awards. Regional. Juried.
Bronze TELLY Award
Summer 2023. The Telly Awards. International, 7-10%. Juried, 41 years.
Finalist, Best Documentary
Spring 2023. Palm Beach Showcase of Student Films. Regional. Juried.
Winnie Award – Horses Helping Humans
Spring 2023. Equus Art and Film Festival. International.11 years.
Son of a Sweeper – Writer, Director, Producer, Editor
Special Judge’s Honorable Mention
Spring 2021. Socially Relevant Film Festival, New York City. Juried, National.
Marching Forward- Co-director, faculty advisor
EMMY Nomination, Best Historical Documentary
Suncoast Regional Emmy Awards. Fall 2021.
Bronze Remi Award, Feature Documentary
Worldfest Houston International Independent Film Festival, April 2020. International, 15%. Juried, 53 years.
“Best of Show,” Student Long Form Documentary
Festival of Media Arts, Broadcast Educators Association, 2012. International, 12%. Juried, 17 years.
Best College Documentary
Ogeechee International History Film Festival, February 2019. International, 12%. Juried, 4 years.
Atlan Diversity Award
Southern States Indie Fanfest, January 2019. Regional. Selection committee, 4 years.
Judges’ Choice, Best Documentary
Orlando Urban Film Festival, May 2019. Regional, 50%. Selection committee, 7 years.
SVAD Graduate Programs Promotional Video – Director, faculty advisor
Bronze Telly Award
The Telly Awards, May 2017. International, 7-10%. Juried, 41 years.
Beneath the Crown – Co-director
Silver Telly, Documentary
The Telly Awards, May 2018. International, 7-10%. Juried, 41 years.
Award of Excellence
Broadcast Educators Association Super Regional Conference. October 2016. Regional. Juried, 1 year.
Winner, Best Documentary
Marina del Rey Film Festival, October 2017. National. Selection committee, 9 years.
2nd Runner Up, Best Documentary
Myrtle Beach International Film Festival. April 2017. International. Juried, 15 years.
Nominated, Best Documentary
Southern Shorts Film Festival, October 2017. National, 22%. Selection committee, 5 years.
Nominated, Best Documentary
Hollywood Independent Filmmaker Awards, September 2017. National. Selection committee, 4 years.
Nominated, Best documentary
Tryon International Film Festival. September 2017. National. Selection committee, 6 years.
Filthy Dreamers – Co-director, faculty advisor
Best College Documentary
Ogeechee International History Film Festival. February 2020. International, 12%. Juried, 4 years.
EMMY Award
First Place, Student Documentary College Television Awards. Spring 2016. National.
Student Honorable Mention, Documentary
Festival of Media Arts, Broadcast Educators Association, 2016. International, 20%. Juried, 17 years.
The Committee – Co-director, faculty advisor
International Jury Award for Best Documentary
Durban, South Africa Gay & Lesbian Film Festival, 2014. International. Juried, 9 years.
“Best of Competition” Award, Student Short Form Documentary
Festival of Media Arts, Broadcast Educators Association, 2012. International, 16%. Juried, 17 years.
EMMY Award, Best Historical Documentary
EMMY Award Nomination, Best Documentary Editing
Suncoast Regional Emmy Awards. Fall 2014.
Hampton Dunn Broadcast Award
Florida Historical Association. Spring 2012. State. Selection committee, 164 years.
Wally’s Mission on Mars – Director
Medal of Equality
International Film Festival for Peace, Inspiration and Equality. June 2012. International. Juried, 4 years.
Spirit of Independents Award
Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival. November 2012. International. Selection Committee, 35 years.
The Circle Closes - Director
Bronze Telly
The Telly Awards. May 2011. National, 7-10%. Juried, 41 years.
Silver Medal Award, Best Film on a Music Subject
Park City Film and Music Festival, Park City. June 2011. National. Juried, 11 years.
Crystal Reel Award: Best Editing
Florida Motion Picture Television Association. Fall 2010. Regional. Juried, 47 years.
Award of Excellence
The Accolade Competition, La Jolla. Fall 2010. National. Selection committee, 17 years.
The Young Composers Challenge - Director
Best Feature Documentary Award
International Family Film Festival. October 2011. International. Juried, 21 years.
Crystal Reel Awards: Judge’s Choice (Best in Show) and Best Audio for a Long Form Documentary
Florida Motion Picture and Television Association. Fall 2010. Regional. Juried, 47 years.
Award of Excellence
The Accolade Competition, La Jolla. Summer 2010. Selection committee, 17 years.
Best of Show, Faculty Long Form Documentary
Festival of Media Arts, Broadcast Educators Association, 2010. International, 12%. Juried, 17 years.
The Peace Corps: JFK’s Bold Legacy - Director
International Cultural Achievement Award
MOFILM Festival, Barcelona. Spring 2009. International. Selection Committee, 1 year.
Shadows of the Past, Reflections of the Future – Co-director, Faculty Advisor
Student Video Award of Excellence: Documentary
Broadcast Educators Association Festival of Media Arts. Spring 2011. International, 20%. Juried, 17 years.
Dear Mr. Gore: A Somewhat Cinematic Correspondence Awkwardly Tracing a Circular
Journey Constructed on a Warming Planet - Director
Award of Merit
The Accolade Competition. Summer 2009. National. Selection committee, 17 years.
A Tarnished Golden Age: Political Documentary on Television Networks in the 1960s
First Place, Documentary Division Research Paper Competition
Broadcast Educators Association. Spring 2008. International. Peer reviewed.
Third Place, Ongoing Research Paper Competition
Broadcast Educators Association. Spring 2003. International. Peer reviewed.
National Competitive Industry Fellowship
National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS). Fall 2016. National. Selection committee, 65 years.
International Competitive Industry Fellowship
International Producers of Programming in the Public Interest for Television (INPUT). Summer 2016. International, 43 years.