Billie Mintz, founder of INNOV8R, is an award-winning filmmaker who has produced and directed seven feature-length documentaries and several narrative short films. After two successful seasons with National Geographic, both in front and behind camera on their signature series “Explorer”, Billie has completed his new feature, Portrayal, with CBC’s documentary Channel. His last film, The Guardians, made its world premiere at HotDocs 18. He is repped by the Creative Artists Agency (CAA).

His first feature, Surviving the Treatment, has been distributed to over 3,000 hospitals and cancer care centers. It has been a successful tool in helping young cancer survivors and their families return to the life after the treatment. Billie then wrote, produced and directed The Long Journey Home, an animated film that fabled a young cancer survivor’s journey through isolation. His second documentary, The Ponzi Scheme, is an investigation into victims of personal financial fraud. It was distributed internationally by Forward Entertainment and premiered on The Sundance Channel. His latest feature documentary, Jesus Town USA, executive produced by SKY ATLANTIC, had its world premiere at AMDOCS (The American Documentary Film Festival in Palm Springs) and international premiere at Hot Docs. It aired on Showtime, CBC and Netflix. It can now be seen on Amazon Prime.

Billie has directed numerous award-winning short films, commercials, and social media campaigns that have been screened at over 40 international film festivals. Some of these awards include: Audience Award at Brooklyn International Film Festival, Jurors Award at Detroit International Film Festival, and Best Film at Moondance and Kent Film Festival. He is president of Artists Raising Consciousness Inc. (ARC Institute), a social media agency formed in 1999 with a mission to identify issues in our society that were not being addressed to their full potential. ARC helps corporations, NGOs and social innovators tell their stories of profound change and extraordinary leadership in ethical civic engagement through social media strategies. By utilizing a nontraditional storytelling practice to advance awareness of social issues through the creation of specifically tailored films, ARC’s purpose is to create new avenues for philanthropic progress. Through successful award-winning documentaries, short films and animation projects, Billie has nurtured his love of storytelling. Ten years after the birth of ARC, he has become an expert in the field of Corporate Social responsibility, Advomentaries, and a contributor in the advancement of social causes through all forms of social media. For this, Billie and ARC were awarded Entrepreneur of the Year in 2008 in social change by the city of Toronto.

Billie has dedicated his career to social justice, raising public consciousness, and advocating for those who have no voice. His belief in the power of story to inspire policy change is a driving force in his life as a filmmaker. When not collecting stories of injustices, he is the singer/songwriter and guitarist of the band Billie Goats Gruff.