Sharmeen’s documentary ‘A Girl in the River’ nominated for Emmy’s say snews ISLAMABAD: Pakistani filmmaker Sharmeen Obiad Chinoy’s documentary ‘A Girl in the River: The Price of Forgivenes’ has been nominated for three Emmy Awards, private TV channels reported on Wednesday.
Directed by Sharmeen, the documentary which deals with honour killings received nominations in three categories: Best Documentary, Outstanding Short Documentary and Outstanding Music and Sound.
Speaking to Geo TV Sharmeen said, "At SOC Films we hope that our work will spark difficult conversations that eventually lead to a change in mindsets. We have a long way to go with honour killings, which continue to impact the lives of thousands of women across the world. Through our work, we will continue to push the envelope aspiring to leave a more humane world for the next generation. My team and I are honoured to have received three Emmy nominations and aim to bring the statues home."
well that is good news on many tragedies in Land of Pure ..It is about Honor Killings ..
A Girl in the River: The Price of Forgiveness is a 2015 documentary film directed by Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy about honor killings in Pakistan. The film is produced by Tina Brown and Sheila Nevins in collaboration with HBO Documentary Films. The documentary was well received by critics and earned widespread critical acclaim. A Girl in the River was shortlisted with ten other documentaries from 74 entries submitted to 88th Academy Awards in Documentary Short Subject category which it won
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