Mia
“Being a woman means I have the ability to accomplish anything I set my mind to. I think over the years, the statement of being a woman meant you were weaker and/or incapable. This is so far from the truth. Women are capable of being creative, strong, athletic, intelligent, beautiful, etc. There are no limits.”
Mia is a thoughtful empath with a creative mind and a hunger for adventure. She lives with social anxiety, but is on a daily journey to not let it hold her back. Mia is determined to speak her mind and live out her dreams. She is someone who makes a conscious effort to connect with everyone she meets, through compassion and kindness. She is also someone with an undeniable drive. Mia is currently pursuing her passion for filmmaking - a passion which was sparked by her grandmother Katrina. She is determined to travel, to have her perspectives challenged, and to capture the world around her through a lens. Meet Mia. This is her story.
P: Please introduce yourself!
M: Hi, I’m Mia Redwine. I am a 21 year old Production Designer currently living in Los Angeles, California. I’ve always lived in Southern California but I moved up to Los Angeles to go to film school and pursue my dream in film.
P: Describe or define yourself in your own words.
M: I would describe myself as good-natured, creative, and altruistic. I am happiest when I'm traveling. I don’t get to do it often but when I do I swear my whole life perspective changes and I just never want to stop seeing the world. I’m also in love with photography.
I have a film camera from my grandma that I just started to use and I'm obsessed with it.
P: What is your favourite thing about yourself?
M: My favourite thing about myself is how much I care for the well-being of others. My first instinct is always to say things the nicest way I can and make people feel comfortable and I take pride in that. I hope it brings people comfort. I also enjoy my subtle sense of humor. Many people don’t get to hear it since I'm quiet but I think I'm pretty funny.
P: Tell us a story. Have you had an experience that has defined you or made you stronger?
M: I wouldn’t narrow it down to one experience but as long as I can remember, I've had social anxiety. When I was younger I think we all believed I was just shy but when I got to college I realized that this agonizing fear of speaking and these panic attacks that I would get before a presentation was more than just shyness. I still live with anxiety but I have definitely grown a lot with the help from the people around me and just pushing myself. So I wouldn't say i’ve overcome it fully but the progress I have made, has made me stronger for sure.
P: What is one piece of advice you’d give your younger self?
M: Well I'm still pretty young so I'm still learning a lot but I think I'd tell myself, “Just say it”. I always say things over in my head like a million times and sometimes it holds me back from having a good time or from getting the answer, and it’s all because I was too afraid to be wrong or too afraid I'd be embarrassed. I still do this but when I was younger I did it a lot more.
P: What does being a woman mean to you?
M: Being a woman means I have the ability to accomplish anything I set my mind to. I think over the years, the statement of being a woman meant you were weaker and/or incapable. This is so far from the truth. Women are capable of being creative, strong, athletic, intelligent, beautiful, etc. There are no limits. “The future is female”.
P: Who is one woman that inspires you? What would you say to her if she were here now?
K: Not a day goes by where I'm not thinking of my grandma Katrina. I was 16 when she passed and sadly I don’t think I understood how much she really meant to me until I grew up, but I will forever look up to her. She was such a strong independent woman. She pushed through so much yet had such a great attitude through everything.
If she were here, I'd want to tell her about everything I'm doing with filmmaking because I know she’d love to hear about it. I’d also love to ask her about her life. I feel like I was too young and unaware to know how much I'd value her responses but now I'd do anything to hear them.