Biography
Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy is a Pakistani-Canadian journalist, filmmaker and activist. Known for her work in films that highlight the inequality with women, as of 2019, her accolades include two Academy Awards, seven Emmy Awards and a Knight International Journalism Award. In 2012, the Government of Pakistan honoured her with the Hilal-i-Imtiaz, the second-highest civilian honour of the country. She features in listings of the world's most popular personalities and Time named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2012.
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Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Documentary (Short Subject) · 2016
- BBC 100 Women · 2014
- Academy Award — Best Documentary (Short Subject) · 2012
- Hilal-i-Imtiaz
- The Smith College Medal
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- Academy Award — Best Documentary (Short Subject) · 2016 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Documentary (Short Subject) · 2012 · nominated
Filmography12 titles
Diane von Furstenberg: Woman in Charge
A Fan's Guide to Ms. Marvel
A Girl in the River: The Price of Forgiveness
Saving Face
Student Athlete
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Ms. Marvel
Sitara: Let Girls Dream
Song of Lahore
Ms. Marvel
A Life Too Short
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Reggae Girlz