After winning the maiden Academy Award for Pakistan, filmmaker Sharmeen Obaid is all poised to scale new heights. She says, “A lot has happened since the Academy Awards in February in LA. I have begun work on a new series of documentary films, which are being aired for the first time on TV Channels across Pakistan. In a unique partnership with Coca-Cola, my production company SOC Films has launched a 6 part documentary series titled ‘Ho Yaqeen’ featuring Pakistanis doing extraordinary things and transforming their communities.” There’s more that is making Sharmeen happy these days. “I was very fortunate to have been named by Time Magazine as one of the 100 most Influential people in the world. This positive reinforcement helps us get the message of our Academy Award winning film ‘Saving Face’ out. I am also involved in two more exciting documentary ventures outside of Pakistan, which I shall share with my friends and fans later in the summer,” she said. The first episode of the series ‘Ho Yaqeen’ was launched two weeks ago.
