Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Sharmeen launched the ‘Patakha’ platform for female filmmakers in Pakistan

Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy

Pakistani first female filmmaker Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy is looking forward to empowering women through her newly founded grants and mentorship program called “Patakha” She wants to promote the talent of female storytellers and filmmakers in Pakistan SOC Films owner Obaid-Chinoy, who produced the Oscar-winning documentary A Girl in the River: The Price of Forgiveness, helped the … Read more

Sharmeen Obaid’s Freedom Fighters nominated for Emmy awards

Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy awarded by British Human Rights for her documentaries

Renowned Pakistani filmmaker Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy has made another achievement as her documentary ‘Freedom Fighters’ has bagged a nomination at the 41st Annual News and Documentary Emmy Awards for ‘Best Feature Story in a News Magazine’. Freedom Fighters has earlier won Best Short Documentary at Tallgrass Film Festival. Winners of the notifications will be announced … Read more