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Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy

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Born: 1978-11-12
From: Karachi, Pakistan
Gender: Female
Popularity: 0.3

Biography

Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy (Urdu: شرمین عبید چنائے; born November 12, 1978) is a Canadian-Pakistani journalist, filmmaker and political activist known for her work in films that highlight gender inequality against women. Obaid-Chinoy is slated to direct an upcoming Star Wars film, which is set to feature a returning Daisy Ridley as Rey. Description above from the Wikipedia article Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Awards & Nominations5 won · 2 nominated

🏆 Won

Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject)

A Girl in the River: The Price of Forgiveness

2016
Nominated

Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject)

A Girl in the River: The Price of Forgiveness

2016
🏆 Won

BBC 100 Women

2014
🏆 Won

Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject)

Saving Face

2012
Nominated

Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject)

Saving Face

2012
🏆 Won

Hilal-i-Imtiaz

🏆 Won

The Smith College Medal

Acting6 titles

The Reham Khan Show
10.0
Series

The Reham Khan Show

2015 - ...Documentary
Lux Style Awards
10.0
Series

Lux Style Awards

2002 - ...Documentary
A Fan's Guide to Ms. Marvel
7.1
Movie

A Fan's Guide to Ms. Marvel

2022Documentary
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Ms. Marvel
6.8
Movie

Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Ms. Marvel

2022Documentary
Dispatches
6.7
Series

Dispatches

1987 - ...Documentary
Late Night with Seth Meyers
5.2
Series

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014 - ...Documentary

Directing20 titles

3 Bahadur: Rise of the Warriors
10.0
Cartoon

3 Bahadur: Rise of the Warriors

2018Animation
3 Bahadur: The Revenge of Baba Balaam
8.5
Cartoon

3 Bahadur: The Revenge of Baba Balaam

2016Action
3 Braves
8.3
Cartoon

3 Braves

2015Drama
Diane von Furstenberg: Woman in Charge
8.0
Movie

Diane von Furstenberg: Woman in Charge

2024Documentary
A Girl in the River: The Price of Forgiveness
7.1
Movie

A Girl in the River: The Price of Forgiveness

2015Documentary
Saving Face
7.0
Movie

Saving Face

2012Thriller
Student Athlete
6.9
Movie

Student Athlete

2018Documentary
Song of Lahore
6.8
Movie

Song of Lahore

2015Documentary
Sitara: Let Girls Dream
6.8
Cartoon

Sitara: Let Girls Dream

2019Animation
Ms. Marvel
6.3
Series

Ms. Marvel

2022Sci-Fi
Women, War & Peace II
5.5
Series

Women, War & Peace II

2019Documentary
Transgenders: Pakistan's Open Secret
1.0
Movie

Transgenders: Pakistan's Open Secret

2011Documentary
A Journey of a Thousand Miles: Peacekeepers
1.0
Movie

A Journey of a Thousand Miles: Peacekeepers

2015Documentary
Fundamental: Living Out Loud
1.0
Movie

Fundamental: Living Out Loud

2020Documentary
Untitled Star Wars "New Jedi Order" Film
0
Movie

Untitled Star Wars "New Jedi Order" Film

2024Sci-Fi
Fundamental: Defenders of Justice
0
Movie

Fundamental: Defenders of Justice

2020Drama
Fundamental: Girls at the Heart of It
0
Movie

Fundamental: Girls at the Heart of It

2020Documentary
Fundamental: Rising Power
0
Movie

Fundamental: Rising Power

2020Drama
Fundamental: Rights Not Roses
0
Movie

Fundamental: Rights Not Roses

2020Documentary
Reggae Girlz
0
Movie

Reggae Girlz

2025Documentary

Writing1 title

Sitara: Let Girls Dream
6.8
Cartoon

Sitara: Let Girls Dream

2019Animation

Production9 titles

3 Bahadur: The Revenge of Baba Balaam
8.5
Cartoon

3 Bahadur: The Revenge of Baba Balaam

2016Action
3 Braves
8.3
Cartoon

3 Braves

2015Drama
Diane von Furstenberg: Woman in Charge
8.0
Movie

Diane von Furstenberg: Woman in Charge

2024Documentary
A Girl in the River: The Price of Forgiveness
7.1
Movie

A Girl in the River: The Price of Forgiveness

2015Documentary
Sitara: Let Girls Dream
6.8
Cartoon

Sitara: Let Girls Dream

2019Animation
A Life Too Short
6.0
Movie

A Life Too Short

2021Documentary
Armed with Faith
1.0
Movie

Armed with Faith

2017Documentary
A Journey of a Thousand Miles: Peacekeepers
1.0
Movie

A Journey of a Thousand Miles: Peacekeepers

2015Documentary
Don't be late, Myra
0
Movie

Don't be late, Myra

2024Drama