About
Hi, I’m Mia.
I am a filmmaker and performer from Virginia Beach currently living in New York City. I’m a senior at NYU Tisch School of the Arts, where I study making movies, which is a real thing that I pay money to do. I started off as a YouTuber in 2014 at the age of 9 years old, where I developed my love of creating and filmmaking. I went on to make a collection of political video essays before I pivoted to directing indie music videos and short films, which was perhaps the worst financial decision I ever made and also the best thing I ever did in my life. My sensibilities oscillate rapidly between comedy and devastation, so I’m gonna keep you on your toes. If you watch my films, you’ll think I’m severely depressed, and if you met me in person, I’ll probably just be doing a stupid bit. I do a lot of those.
I’m also a director of photography. Particularly for films that are weird and off-kilter in some way. I work very closely with my creative partner, Camille DZY. Together we make off-putting, upsetting, and beautiful films because that’s the kind of people we are. She is often my co-producer and assistant director. We tend to be a package deal. You can hire me for work if you like my style. I can be bought very easily.
Anyway, I have dedicated everything I am to making art and creating things for you to watch, so please, have a look around and enjoy; I made all these for you after all.
Idea
My filmmaking philosophy is this:
I want to create complex and deeply personal narratives that leave the viewer with something to take with them. I believe the best stories are the ones that stick with you, refusing to leave you alone as you think about them over and over and over again. I will never create the next big-budget Marvel movie. I will never be the next Steven Spielberg. Arthouse cinema is my north star. I dislike rules and genre conventions and stories that tie up every loose thread into a neat little bow because ultimately: that’s not what life is. Life is so messy and grueling and beautiful and complicated and will kick you while you're down and will lift you up higher than you ever dreamed. People often describe me as pretentious or annoying.
So that’s what I’m gonna make, and if that’s your idea of a good time, then stick around! I will keep making things for you.