“I could only do it with someone I respect, and I have tremendous respect for Sharmeen,” von Furstenberg says. Despite their closeness, Obaid-Chinoy is a surprising choice to chronicle von ...

Obaid-Chinoy was filmed making this remark in 2015 during a panel discussion at the Women in the World summit. A review of the full video showed that she was talking more specifically about men ...

It's a Thursday morning in May, and Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, the Oscar-winning director, is visiting New York from her home in Pakistan to talk about her new documentary, "Diane von Furstenberg ...

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From DVF to Star Wars, Filmmaker Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy Charts Her Own Path in Hollywood Filmmaker Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy’s oeuvre defies simple categorization. She’s made documentaries about ...

And, as a balancing mix of teen drama and super hero story, “Ms. Marvel” may not have sounded like a project director Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy would take on. That’s because the Pakistani-Canadian ...

“Sometimes holding up a mirror to society makes people uncomfortable,” says director Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy. “When they don't like to see a reflection of themselves, they like to shoot the ...

While she has proven to be a controversial choice as the Star Wars: New Jedi Order director, Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy is still excited about having the chance to direct a Star Wars movie. Obaid ...

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“How many celebrities or icons would allow you to see them in that state?” marvels Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, who co-directed the documentary with Trish Dalton. “She’s just woken up. All the ...

Filmmaker Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy’s oeuvre defies simple categorization. She’s made documentaries about acid attack victims and child refugees. She’s focused her lens on the extraordinary life ...