Mia Lidofsky is a director, writer, showrunner, and creator of the comedy series STRANGERS on Facebook Watch, which Vice called “the best queer comedy on TV right now” and Vulture hailed as “a big hearted drama.” In addition to the show’s critical acclaim, Out Magazine named Mia as one of its OUT100 in 2018.
Mia got her start assisting directors such as Jesse Peretz, Richard Shepard, and Will Graham, and worked with Lena Dunham and Jenni Konner to help produce the initial phase of HBO’s SUITED. In 2014 she joined the ranks of Beachside Films as a producer and development executive, and was the Associate Producer on the documentary TIG and the narrative feature PEOPLE, PLACES, THINGS, both of which premiered at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival.
That same year, Mia was selected for AFI’s Directing Workshop for Women, and through the program she directed the pilot episode of STRANGERS. Refinery29 quickly came on board to green-light Season One, and the series went on to premiere at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival and was the U.S. Centerpiece at Outfest 2017. Facebook Watch acquired the series ahead of their platform’s launch and simultaneously green-lit a successful second season, expanding the seven-episode digital series into a proper ten-episode half hour order. In Season Two, Mia stepped into the role of showrunner, co-ran the writer’s room, and directed four episodes.
In the fall of 2016, Mia and her partner, Celia Rowlson-Hall, co-directed the viral video #PantsuitPower, dedicated to Hillary Clinton, which garnered over 5 million views in less than two weeks. In 2018 they followed up with a #BeMyVoice video for the midterm elections, which was shared on Good Morning America, CNN, NowThis, among other news and political sites.
Lidofsky is currently represented as a commercial director by m ssng p eces, and has directed spots for brands such as Spotify and Facebook, as well as music videos for Emmy the Great, MOTHXR, and Genevieve. She is currently developing her next show, as well as her first feature film, and is represented by UTA.
