Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy, the solitary smiling face, changed the headlines of Pakistani media, winning the first ever Oscar award for her documentary ‘Saving Face’ under the category of Best Documentary, Short Subject. Pakistanis are speaking about her brilliant achievement when the remaining world remained glued to the announcements of best director, actor and picture at […]
In what appeared to be a positive and courageous omen for all Pakistanis, Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy has won the first ever Oscar award for Pakistan for her documentary ‘Saving Face’ at the 84th Academy Awards on Sunday. While receiving the world’s prestigious ward, she observed, “I want to dedicate this award to all the heroes […]
First Pakistani documentary-maker Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy earns Oscar nomination Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, the renowned journalist and documentary maker, has become first Pakistani to earn an Oscar nomination with her film ‘Saving face’, which was named in the “Documentary-short film” category. Obaid, who has documented numerous short films, won an Emmy award, back in 2010, for her documentary, ‘Pakistan Children […]