Maryam Mir

Maryam Mir is a filmmaker and writer based in Brooklyn. As a Kashmiri-Canadian born in Germany, raised in Bahrain, with Kenyan ancestry, Maryam finds inspiration in stories that center the warmth & whimsy of her many communities. Her narrative short, “Sweet Refuge”, starring Laith Nakli (from A24’s RAMY) and Mahira Kakkar (from Broadway’s LIFE OF PI), has played at 45+ festivals and won 10 awards, including the prestigious Jury Award from the Directors Guild of America Student Film Awards, aBest of 2024 NewFilmmakers LA Award and an Artist Award from theNew York Foundation of the Arts. Sweet Refuge was acquired by AMC+, as part of their “Future of Film: Rising Stars” collection, distributed by Omeleto, YouTube’s top showcase for award-winning short films and is a NOWNESS Asia Pick.