narrative short
On their shared birthday, an ocean-loving girl urges her grieving grandmother toward the sea, hoping to help her confront a lifelong fear of water.
Awards:
- HONORABLE MENTION, Grad Film - NYU Fusion Film Awards ‘26
- 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
Additional editor: Vaish Upadhyay
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