Director's Works
BbyAfricka, Trackstar Mollie Mills
Director and photographer, Mollie Mills makes impactful, tender work. Regardless if shooting megastars or nonconformists, Mollie’s compassionate approach entices deep truths out of her subjects as she invites them to share their stories on their own terms.
Her recent commercial ’The Power of She’, an empowering Athleta piece centring Simone Biles, was an Olympic advertising highlight. Her Lululemon spot ‘Together We Grow’ packs artistic punch while highlighting the value of community in sport.
Aged 18, equipped solely with a handycam, Mollie won Nike’s Best Young Filmmaker. Soon after, she shot ‘Vogue, Detroit’, a documentary about queer subculture; was named ‘One to Watch’ by MTV, and made the Dazed 100.
Mollie has directed award-winning adverts for further major brands including Stella McCartney, OnRunning, British Airways, Nike and adidas; a Serena Williams-starring Super Bowl piece, and a musical PSA for the Grammy’s. She also shot a queer romance-focused video for the XX’s Romy.
Trackstar is a vibrant, gently eccentric ride through pastel landscapes, outdoor weightlifting, and unapologetic displays of exposed flesh, plunging viewers directly into BbyAfricka’s world. Anchored by the artist’s unique performance style and blissfully unbothered energy, each frame evokes the feel of a high-fashion photo editorial, with striking subjects and inspired portraiture
