I'd like to do a film in Canada, but it's too difficult. National Film Board funding takes too long, and there's too much paperwork; by the time the film is approved the topic is dead and gone.
Sharmeen Obaid-ChinoyIn December 2011, I will be opening up my production house, Sharmeen Obaid Films, and aspire to change the way Pakistanis approach nonfiction storytelling. There are thousands of stories to be found here.
Sharmeen Obaid-ChinoyMy topics are timely. When an event is happening is when I want to be there... I think it is our duty to challenge the status quo.
Sharmeen Obaid-ChinoyPakistan destroyed its own reputation. If anything, I have improved Pakistan's image.
Sharmeen Obaid-ChinoyThere were a lot of unique challenges in producing the film, such as the logistical issues inherent in producing a long-term verite film in Pakistan, dealing with Urdu and Punjabi dialogue with an English-speaking editor and all the difficulties in recording, editing and clearing so many music tracks.
Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy