About Jawad Mir

For producer and director Jawad Mir, storytelling is everything. With more than a decade of experience, his films have received numerous awards at international film festivals and have been showcased at universities around the world, as well as at Hot Docs Cinemas, the EU Parliament, U.S. embassies, and Capitol Hill.

His film Citizen of Moria was shot undercover in a refugee detention center, chronicling the life of one among thousands of refugees. In Search of My Sister, filmed across 12 countries and banned in China, sheds light on the Uyghur Muslim issue through the perspective of an activist. Only 78 tells the story of a remote fishing village’s struggle against the Canadian government and has significantly impacted efforts to find a resolution. Each of these films has addressed critical issues and contributed to generating solutions. Baristas, acquired by The Orchard, was filmed in over six countriess.  They are all on platforms like Amazon Prime, VOD, Tubi, and Kanopy.

In addition, Jawad hosts the Kingdom of Dreams Podcast, where he interviews various behind-the-scenes professionals, including screenwriters, directors, animators, and producers. Notable guests have included Don Burgess, the cinematographer for Contact, Cast Away, and Forrest Gump, as well as Richard Francis Bruce, the editor of The Shawshank Redemption, The Rock, and The Green Mile.