SHARMEEN'S ‘SAVING FACE' WINS FIRST OSCAR FOR PAKISTAN- 84th ACADEMY AWARDS WINNERS LIST

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Pakistani filmmaker and first-time Oscar nominee Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy won an Academy Award on Monday for her documentary about acid attack victims, a first for a Pakistani.In her acceptance speech, Chinoy dedicated the award to the women of Pakistan. "All the women in Pakistan working for change, don't give up on your dreams, this is for you," she said.Directed by Daniel Junge and produced by Sharmeen Chinoy, the film follows British plastic surgeon Dr. Mohammad Jawad, who returns to his homeland to help victims of acid burns.More than 100 people, mainly women and girls, are disfigured in acid attacks every year in Pakistan, although groups helping survivors say many more cases go unreported."The women who decided to be a part of the documentary did so because they wanted to make their voices heard and wanted to bring attention to this form of assault," Chinoy said in an interview conducted before she won the Oscar."The main reason that they are in 'Saving Face' is to make their stories heard and have an impact."Many victims are women attacked by their husbands, and others assaulted for turning down a proposal of marriage. One girl in the documentary describes how she was burned after rejecting the advances of her teacher. She was 13 at the time.Another woman featured in the film is 25-year-old Rukhsana, whose husband threw acid on her and her sister-in-law doused her in gasoline before her mother-in-law lit a match and set her on fire.Chinoy said she hopes the cases in her film will resonate for others in Pakistan."It is a story of hope with a powerful message for the Pakistani audience. I felt this would be a great way to show how Pakistanis can help other Pakistanis overcome their problems," she said.Chinoy's films have won international acclaim. Her 2010 documentary, Pakistan's Taliban Generation, won an International Emmy Award.The documentary competed against "God Is the Bigger Elvis," a Rebecca Cammisa and Julie Anderson film about a mid-century starlet who chose the church over Hollywood; "The Barber of Birmingham," a Gail Dolgin and Robin Fryday film that follows the life of 85-year-old barber James Armstrong and the legacy of the civil rights movement; James Spione's war film "Incident in New Baghdad"; and "The Tsunami and the Cherry Blossom," a film by Lucy Walker and Kira Carstensen that follows survivors of Japan's 2011 earthquake and their struggle to recover from the wave that crushed their homes and lives. 84th Academy Awards Winners List1. Best Picture: "The Artist."2. Actor: Jean Dujardin, "The Artist."3. Actress: Meryl Streep, "The Iron Lady."4. Supporting Actor: Christopher Plummer, "Beginners."5. Supporting Actress: Octavia Spencer, "The Help."6. Directing: Michel Hazanavicius, "The Artist."7. Foreign Language Film: "A Separation," Iran.8. Adapted Screenplay: Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon and Jim Rash, "The Descendants."9. Original Screenplay: Woody Allen, "Midnight in Paris."10. Animated Feature Film: "Rango."11. Art Direction: "Hugo."12. Cinematography: "Hugo."13. Sound Mixing: "Hugo."14. Sound Editing: "Hugo."15. Original Score: "The Artist."16. Original Song: "Man or Muppet" from "The Muppets."17. Costume Design: "The Artist."18. Documentary Feature: "Undefeated."19. Documentary Short: "Saving Face."20. Film Editing: "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo."21. Makeup: "The Iron Lady."22. Animated Short Film: "The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore."23. Live Action Short Film: "The Shore."24. Visual Effects: "Hugo."Most Oscars won"The Artist" - 5"Hugo" - 5"The Iron Lady" - 2"Beginners" - 1"The Help" - 1"Midnight in Paris" - 1"The Descendants" - 1"A Separation" - 1"The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" - 1"Undefeated" - 1The following nominated films failed to win any awards:"Albert Nobbs""Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2""Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy""Transformers: Dark of the Moon""The Tree of Life""Bridesmaids""Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close""My Week with Marilyn"

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Women Power.Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani on Monday announced a high civil award for Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy on winning Oscar Award for her documentary film.The prime minister in a message felicitated Sharmeen on winning the first-ever Oscar award as a Pakistani on her documentary 'Saving Face', according to a Prime Minister House statement issued here.Prime Minister Gilani appreciated Sharmeen Obaid for her hardwork and her creativity to highlight the topic of acid attacks on women through film-making.He said the artists could act as a catalyst in bringing positive change in the society.

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Sharmeen Obaid dedicates Oscar to women in PakistanFebruary 28, 2012by mak3mirz .Pakistani journalist and documentarian Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy’s latest venture Saving Face has won an Oscar award under the category ‘Best Documentary, Short Subject’.In her acceptance speech, Chinoy dedicated the award to “all the heroes working on the ground in Pakistan” including British Pakistani plastic surgeon Dr Mohammad Jawad, main subjects of the documentary and the women of Pakistan.“All the women in Pakistan working for change, don’t give up on your dreams, this is for you,” she said.Asad Farouqi, the cameraman for Saving Face, was all praise for Obaid-Chinoy as well. He said that it was a big achievement that learning and working in Pakistan she had managed to make it to the Oscar Awards.“Our programming is focused on showing a positive image of Pakistan,” said Farouqi. He said the real purpose of the documentary was to create awareness and that it was commendable that this had brought Pakistanis together and had them reacting in a positive manner.http://tribune.com.pk/story/342358/shar ... t-subject/