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My Take
Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy earns my full respect. A Karachi-born Pakistani journalist and filmmaker, Stanford-educated, she turned a camera into a weapon against gender injustice, winning two Academy Awards for short documentaries, seven Emmys, and a place on the BBC 100 Women list. What I value is that her films do not merely record reality; they prick the viewer's conscience and push society to change. Tackling subjects as harrowing as honor killings and acid attacks demands extraordinary nerve. To me, her real gift is amplifying the voices of those least able to speak, and I love filmmakers who wield craft for that purpose.
Overview
Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy (Urdu: شرمین عبید چنائے; born November 12, 1978) is a Pakistani journalist, filmmaker and political activist known for her work in films that highlight gender inequality against women. She is the recipient of seven Emmy Awards and two Academy Awards.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy
- Name (Japanese)
- シャーミーン・オベイド＝チノイ
- Reading
- しゃーみーん・おべいど＝ちのい
- Born
- November 12, 1978 (age 47)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Horse
- Origin
- Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- journalist / film director / film producer / screenwriter / director
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Stanford University
Awards & achievements
- Hilal-i-Imtiaz
- 2012 Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject)
- 2016 Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject)
- 2014 BBC 100 Women
- The Smith College Medal
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.