Mike Cahill was born on 5 July 1979. As a director and screenwriter, he authored three feature films, ANOTHER EARTH (2011), I ORIGINS (2014), and BLISS (2021). He is the only filmmaker who has won the prestigious Sloan Prize at the Sundance Film Festival twice. In 2011, the National Board of Review included his first film among the ten best independent films. Cahill studied economics at the Georgetown University and he is a self-taught filmmaker. He started his film career as a camera operator, field producer, and editor for the National Geographic Television and Film. He was also an editor of two music documentaries, LEONARD COHEN I'M YOUR MAN (2005) and EVERYONE STARES THE POLICE INSIDE OUT (2006). He was the executive producer and directed pilot episodes for several television series, including MAGICIANS (2015) and THE PATH (2016). As a writer and director, Cahill is primarily focused on the overlap of science and spirituality. He is a father, husband, vegetarian, and tennis fan.
