Grandma Swim | Narrative Short | USA/Bahrain/Qatar | Post-Production | Writer/Director/Editor

An ocean-loving girl attempts to convince her water-fearing grandmother to swim in the sea for the first time in 50 years on their shared birthday.

Awards:
- WINNER, In-Kind Color Grading Grant - PANO Network ‘24
- AWARDEE, Tisch Initiative for Creative Research ‘24
- WINNER, Fall Production Grant - Doha Film Institute (DFI) ‘23
- FINALIST, AnnaRose King Production Award for Comedic Storytelling '23
- WINNER, Development Grant - HEAR US Awards ‘21

Writer/Director/Editor: Maryam Mir
Co-editor: Nay Tabbara
Producers: Amna Al Hawaj, Nicole Cone, Aya Hamdan, Maryam Mir
Cinematographer: Chheangkea
Production Designer: Rhea D'Souza
Art Director: Lina Younes
Starring Ghada Khunji & Rahaf Hazem

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