by David Miranda Hardy
about David Miranda Hardy
David Miranda Hardy is Assistant Professor of Film and Media Culture at Middlebury College, where he teaches film production and screenwriting. He is the sound designer for more than sixty feature films, most recently Pablo Larrain’s Oscar-nominated Jackie, and has written and directed numerous short films. He is Head of Content Development for Filmo Estudios/Filmosonido, his production company in Chile. His first television series, Bala Loca, is distributed internationally on Netflix and was nominated for a Peabody and a Platino Award.
Bala Loca
Abstract: Cultural discussions about media representations of people with disabilities tend to either decry their absence in our narrative landscape or, when included, critique their misrepresentation. From narrative stereotypes to considerations about who should tell and embody these stories, producer David Miranda Hardy discusses how these conversations were at the inception of the Chilean drama series Bala Loca, which he wrote and produced, and how they informed the creative and executive decisions that gave it shape.