Biography
Travis Mills was born in Quito, Ecuador. He spent the majority of his early life abroad in Europe and Africa before returning to the United States. In the U.S., he settled in Arizona where he co-founded Running Wild Films in 2010 with playwright Gus Edwards. Since then, they have produced over 25 feature films and more than 100 short film projects. In 2020, he completed production on his most ambitious project yet: 12 feature-length Western films in 12 Months. The next year, he published a book which is available on Amazon about this experience titled The Making of 12 Westerns: Or How I Made a Dozen Movies During a Global Pandemic and Survived. During 2021, Mills also collaborated with producer Dallas Sonnier on the Gina Carano-starring Western, TERROR ON THE PRAIRIE. He collaborated again with Dallas Sonnier as one of the lead producers on the historical/fantasy TV series THE PENDRAGON CYCLE. During 2024, his screenplay THIEVES HIGHWAY was produced as a feature film starring Aaron Eckhart. Also during 2024, Mills directed and produced a new Western titled FRONTIER CRUCIBLE starring William H. Macy, Armie Hammer, and Thomas Jane.
Directed 28
2020s
- 2025
The Death Rally
Director
- 2024
The Legacy of the 12 Westerns
Director
- 2023
- 2021
Heart of the Gun
Director
Tales of the Natchez Trace
Director
The Wilderness Road
Director
The Pleasant Valley War
Director
The Woman Who Robbed the Stagecoach
Director
The New Frontier
Director
A Guide to Gunfighters of the Wild West
Director
Counting Bullets
Director
The Adventures of Bandit and Wild Wes
Director
She was the Deputy's Wife
Director
Texas Red
Director
Bastard's Crossing
Director
2010s
- 2019
The Deadbeats
Director
If These Porches Could Talk
Director
Silver Slipper
Director
Son of a Gun
Director
- 2018
Bride of Violence
Director
Cornbread Cosa Nostra
Director
- 2017
Blood Country
Director
- 2016
Porches and Private Eyes
Director
Durant's Never Closes
Director
- 2014
Duel at the Mound
Director
Fyodor Dostoevsky's A Little Hero
Director
James Joyce's The Sisters
Director
Produced 29
2020s
- 2026
- 2025
The Death Rally
Producer
Killin' Jim Kelly
Executive Producer
- 2024
The Legacy of the 12 Westerns
Producer
- 2023
- 2022
- 2021
Heart of the Gun
Producer
Tales of the Natchez Trace
Producer
The Wilderness Road
Producer
The Pleasant Valley War
Producer
The Woman Who Robbed the Stagecoach
Producer
The New Frontier
Producer
A Guide to Gunfighters of the Wild West
Producer
The Adventures of Bandit and Wild Wes
Producer
She was the Deputy's Wife
Producer
Texas Red
Producer
Bastard's Crossing
Producer
2010s
- 2019
38,600 MPH
Producer
If These Porches Could Talk
Producer
Son of a Gun
Producer
- 2018
Cornbread Cosa Nostra
Producer
- 2017
Blood Country
Producer
The Curse of the Dragon Sword
Producer
Tombstone Rashomon
Associate Producer, Casting
- 2014
Fyodor Dostoevsky's A Little Hero
Producer
James Joyce's The Sisters
Producer
Wrote 22
2020s
- 2025
- 2023
- 2021
Heart of the Gun
Writer
Tales of the Natchez Trace
Writer
The Wilderness Road
Writer
The Pleasant Valley War
Writer
The Woman Who Robbed the Stagecoach
Writer
The New Frontier
Writer
Counting Bullets
Writer
The Adventures of Bandit and Wild Wes
Writer
She was the Deputy's Wife
Writer
Texas Red
Writer
2010s
- 2019
If These Porches Could Talk
Writer
Silver Slipper
Writer
Son of a Gun
Writer
- 2018
Bride of Violence
Writer
Cornbread Cosa Nostra
Writer
- 2017
Blood Country
Writer
- 2016
Porches and Private Eyes
Writer
- 2014
Duel at the Mound
Writer
Fyodor Dostoevsky's A Little Hero
Writer
James Joyce's The Sisters
Writer
Acted in 14
2020s
- 2026
- 2025
The Death Rally
Crucified Surgeon
- 2024
The Legacy of the 12 Westerns
Movie
- 2022
- 2021
Heart of the Gun
Dolan
The Wilderness Road
Little Harpe
The Pleasant Valley War
Samuel Shull
The Woman Who Robbed the Stagecoach
Joe Boot
The New Frontier
He
A Guide to Gunfighters of the Wild West
Baptized Gunfighter
Counting Bullets
Captured Comanchero
The Adventures of Bandit and Wild Wes
Wild Wes
2010s
- 2019
The Deadbeats
Gun Shop Owner
Edited 4
2020s
- 2021
The Pleasant Valley War
Editor
The Woman Who Robbed the Stagecoach
Editor
The New Frontier
Editor
A Guide to Gunfighters of the Wild West
Editor
Other crew 3
2020s
- 2024
The Legacy of the 12 Westerns
Cinematography
- 2021
The Pleasant Valley War
Cinematography
A Guide to Gunfighters of the Wild West
Cinematography