Maryam Mir is a filmmaker with roots across Kashmir, Bahrain, Kenya and Canada. Through her films, she seeks to center the warmth & whimsy of her many communities. Her narrative short, SWEET REFUGE, screened at 50+ festivals, won 10 awards, including a Directors Guild of America Student Film Award and was acquired by AMC+ as part of their Rising Stars series. Her latest short, GRANDMA SWIM, is gea