Monique Harbaugh Mazier is a Minneapolis-based filmmaker whose work explores documentary realism, resilience, and quiet moments that reveal our shared humanity. The daughter of an immigrant and a farmer, her unconventional childhood — homeschooled, adventures on the road across the U.S., and spending winters in Honduras — instilled resilience, independence, and a deep curiosity about people and awareness of the world around her. Her films — from narrative shorts like BROKEN, to music videos such as ENOUGH FOR ME and I KINDA LIKE SLEEPING BY THE HIGHWAY, to her current documentary chronicling Marina Mascarenas’ journey to the Kona Ironman — focus on people navigating loss, self-discovery, and perseverance. Monique approaches filmmaking as a way to challenge perspective, spark inspiration, and reveal the extraordinary in everyday life, always centering the human story at its heart.