Jeffrey Mills graduated in 1977 from the University of Texas at Austin with a degree in Radio/Television/Film. He began working as a filmmaker at National Photographic Laboratories in Houston as a director/cinematographer. From 1979-1980 he freelanced as a cinematographer and editor in Dallas, and from 1981-1983 he returned to Houston to work at VHM Films as a cinematographer, editor, and writer.
In 1983 Jeffrey founded Io Communications, a corporate communications and documentary production company where he continues to serve as president and lead producer. His work in corporate and educational programming for Io has won many broadcast and interactive awards for clients such as Compaq Computers, Chevron, Duke Energy, Cooper Industries, Raytheon, and Universal Weather and Aviation. Io has also received a Houston 100 Award in 1995 as one of Houston’s fasting growing companies.
Jeffrey founded Documentary Alliance in 2004 to enable the production of broadcast documentaries for PBS. Besides production work, this nonprofit also participates in a community outreach program with Houston PBS called Community Cinema which screens premieres of Independent Lens films at various theatre venues in Houston.
