Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy

Directing

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

Directing20 titles

Writing1 title

Production9 titles