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Mia Hagerty

How Fast is the Speed of Life?

It’s fast enough to nearly blow the helmet off your head when you’re sitting on the back of your friend’s moped speeding down a Mexican…

4 min readOct 5, 2022

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How Fast is the Speed of Life?

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Mia Hagerty

The Purpose of Staring While Grieving

In the months since my mom has passed, I have found myself doing a lot of staring.

4 min readSep 15, 2022

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The Purpose of Staring While Grieving

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Mia Hagerty

A Sailor’s Life in Six Parts

I. Hour 0 of 54

14 min readAug 15, 2022

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A Sailor’s Life in Six Parts

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Mia Hagerty

A Love Letter to My Mom and Film

When I was a little girl, my mom and I had a cherished bedtime ritual where I would ask her to read me at least four books before my head…

5 min readJun 12, 2022

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A Love Letter to My Mom and Film

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Mia Hagerty

How Good Are You Willing To Let It Get?

Amidst the pandemic — and spending less time outside — I’ve noticed how much more time I spend inside my own head. This shift made me…

2 min readMay 2, 2022

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How Good Are You Willing To Let It Get?

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Mia Hagerty

What Happens When You Shave Your Head

I came this close to shaving my head over New Years. But instead I told myself that I didn’t do it because I cared too much about what…

3 min readApr 13, 2022

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What Happens When You Shave Your Head

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Mia Hagerty

A “Cult”, Culture, And Me

In November of 2019, I received what I felt was the opportunity of a lifetime. I had been offered a position as a videographer media…

15 min readApr 9, 2022

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A “Cult”, Culture, And Me

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What Made It: A Distinct Branded Aesthetic

When Allbirds launched their Allgood Collective, a media and community platform for conservationalists, they profiled Tanasia Swift, an…

3 min readApr 30, 2021

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Mia Hagerty

What Made It: Opening A Historical Film

Writer-Director Aaron Sorkin delivers an A+ film scene in the introduction of the historical fiction film, The Trial of the Chicago 7…

5 min readMar 25, 2021

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What Made It: Opening A Historical Film

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Mia Hagerty

What Made It: Setting Stakes in a Commercial

Director Benjamin Sonntag creates a wonderful blend of film forms in the 2:30 heartfelt Nike spot, Run Like A Mother. This commercial…

3 min readMar 18, 2021

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What Made It: Setting Stakes in a Commercial

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Mia Hagerty

Mia Hagerty

Filmmaker @Missing In Action Productions. Based in LA, raised in Michigan, born in China. Also: Scuba and freediver. Above all, a work in progress.

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