About
Hi, I’m Mia. I'm a director and cinematographer adopted from China, raised in Michigan, based in Los Angeles.
Hi, I’m Mia.
I’m a Director and Director of Photography adopted from China, raised in Michigan, and based in Los Angeles.
I’m currently in post-production on a short hybrid (scripted & doc) film that examines a couple’s fight through both reality and fiction. I’m also prepping Wasabi, a scripted short film, as the Director of Photography.
I’m honing my craft and creating more things to write about in this bio as an MFA Film and Television Production candidate at the University of Southern California's School of Cinematic Arts.
Say hello: mia@missinginactionproductions.com
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Mia Hagerty is a Director and Director of Photography adopted from China, raised in Michigan, and based in Los Angeles.
A former pragmatist, she studied math in college only to realize that being pragmatic is overrated. In 2019 she formed Missing In Action Productions where she directed, produced, lensed, and edited over fifty short documentaries, branded content spots, and music videos. Her most recently-directed short film, A Good Death, premiered at DOC NYC in 2024. She is currently an MFA Film and TV Production candidate at the University of Southern California.
A lover of true stories told well, she is especially passionate about bringing a narrative aesthetic and storyline to nonfiction work. Sometimes tending toward a nihilistic view on life, Mia is ultimately an optimist who believes that a great story really can change the world – by changing us first.
This is just some of mine.
What’s yours? Say hello: mia@missinginactionproductions.com