Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy
Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy ( Urdu شرمین عبید چنائے; Born November 12, 1978 in Karachi ) is a Pakistani documentary filmmaker and journalist . She has won several international film prizes for her work , including two Oscars and two Emmys . Obaid-Chinoy was the first person from Pakistan to receive an Oscar. In 2012 she also received the highest civilian award in her country, Hilal-i-Imtiaz , for her work, and in the same year she was among the Time 100 .
biography
Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy was born in Karachi and attended the Karachi Grammar School there . One of her classmates there was Kumail Nanjiani . She later moved to the United States and attended Smith College , where she received a Bachelor of Arts . This was followed by two master’s degrees from Stanford University , one in communication and one in international politics . She is married and has a daughter, her motivation for filmmaking lies in her family:
"I want the Pakistan that she inherits to be better than the one we currently live in."
"I want the Pakistan she [the daughter] inherits to be better than the one we currently live in."
Filmography (selection)
Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy's work revolves around human and women's rights .
- 2002: Terror's Children
- 2004: Reinventing the Taliban?
- 2004: Women of the Holy Kingdom
- 2008: Iraq: The Lost Generation
- 2011: Frontline / World (documentary television series, 2 episodes)
- 2011: Dispatches (TV documentary series, 1 episode)
- 2012: Saving Face
- 2015: Song of Lahore
- 2015: A Girl in the River: The Price of Forgiveness
- 2015: A Journey of a Thousand Miles: Peacekeepers
Awards (selection)
- Won
- 2010:
- 2012:
- among Time magazine's 100 Most Influential People of the Year
- Best Documentary Short at the 84th Academy Awards for Saving Face
- 2013:
- Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal for her documentaries
- "Crystal Award" from the World Economic Forum
- News & Documentary Emmy Award for Saving Face
- 2014:
- "Asian Game Changer Award" from the Asia Society
Web links
- Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy- inInternet Movie Database(English)
- sharmeenobaidfilms.com - official website
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Vinita Chaturvedi: People treat me like a man: Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy , The Times of India - Website, March 12, 2012. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
- ↑ livawards.org/winners/2005 ( memento of the original from January 5, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. - Livingston Award website. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
- ↑ weforum.org/people , World Economic Forum website. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
- ^ Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy - For eye-opening films that give voice to the voiceless , Asia Society - website. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Obaid-Chinoy, Sharmeen |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Pakistani documentary filmmaker, Oscar winner |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 12, 1978 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Karachi |