Hi, I’m Mia.
I’m a Director, Producer, and Director of Photography adopted from China, raised in Michigan, and based in Los Angeles.
Here’s what I’m up to now:
My short documentary film, A Good Death, will have it’s West Coast Premiere at the iconic Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles at Dances with Films, so please join us on Friday, June 20 at 4:45 PM. We’ll head to Middlebury, VT, to screen the film in August.
I’m currently in post-production on a short hybrid (scripted & doc) film where a real-life couple watches a performance of the fight that almost ended them.
Say hello: mia@missinginactionproductions.com
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Mia Hagerty is a Director and Director of Photography adopted from China and raised in Michigan. 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, and photographed over fifty short documentaries, branded content spots, and music videos.
Her most recent short film, A Good Death (DOC NYC, Dances with Films), was longlisted for a BAFTA Student Award. Her work has screened at the American Cinematheque, Los Angeles’ iconic TCL Chinese Theatre, and at a ramen shop (among other places). She holds an MFA from the University of Southern California and is based in Los Angeles.
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.