About Jawad Mir

Producer and director Jawad Mir believes storytelling is everything. With more than a decade of experience at Sky Blue Productions Inc., his films have received numerous awards at international film festivals and have been screened at universities around the world, as well as venues such as Hot Docs Cinema, the EU Parliament, U.S. embassies, and Capitol Hill.

His work includes the films Citizen of Moria, In Search of My Sister, Only 78, and Baristas, which have reached audiences globally and are available on platforms such as Amazon Prime, VOD, Tubi, and Kanopy.

In addition to his film work, Jawad runs Brand Story Media, where he and his team create cinematic brand stories and brand films for companies and organizations, helping them communicate their mission, values, and vision through powerful visual storytelling.

Jawad also hosts the Kingdom of Dreams Podcast, where he interviews behind the scenes professionals across the film and television industry including screenwriters, directors, cinematographers, editors, and producers. Notable guests have included Don Burgess, cinematographer of Contact, Cast Away, and Forrest Gump, and Richard Francis Bruce, editor of The Shawshank Redemption, The Rock, and The Green Mile.