Sharmeen earns first Pakistani Oscar nomination

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Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy became the first Pakistani filmmaker to earn an Oscar nomination with her film ‘Saving Face’, which was nominated in the ‘Documentary, Short Film’ category, as the Academy Awards nominations were released on Tuesday. Obaid-Chinoy, who has directed several documentary films, won an Emmy Award in 2010 for her documentary ‘Pakistan: Children of the Taliban’. Saving Face, which the Karachi-based filmmaker has co-directed with Daniel Junge, tells the story of a British-Pakistani plastic surgeon who donates his time to heal acid-attack victims in Pakistan. The film is set to be released in March this year, while the Oscars will be held on February 26.

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  4. Well done… It's doesn't take so much money or assets.. but a tender heart and only a rightwardly directed effort to do something to bring lime light to the sensitivity of the ill fate and ill motives of the wrong-doers. What a brilliant task has been taken by Sharmeen. Bravo to her for her endeavor.. Keep it up Girl..

  6. This is a landmark in Pakistan's history. Even for being nominated she should get Hilal e Imtiaz. Lot lesser people have got it recently. And she is a woman! Well done Pakistan well done Pakistani women.

  11. Congratulation Sharmeen, You have shown the path to other Pakistani boys and girls.Come on Pakistani boys and girls in your own fields of excellence.The world is waiting to applaud.

  12. Congratulations Sharmeen, u made us so proud. I wish you all the very best for Oscars and a wonderful succesful future ahead for yourself and for Pakistan. We need people like you!!!

  13. You are great and best of all the women’s in this world. God bless you for all the efforts and hard work you have done. Your Speech at 4th WIBCON Womens Leadership conference was fabulous.

  14. gr8 job sharmeen! The whole country should be proud of you.I hope this will lead to a new pathway for women in pakistan towards the roads of prosperity and success

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