Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy's series Receives Two Emmy Awards Nominations

Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy's production house ‘SOC Films’ has been chosen in two ‘Emmy Award categories’.

On Instagram, the four-time Emmy and the two-time Academy Award winner shared that her international series ‘Fundamental. Gender Justice. No Exceptions’ has been nominated in the categories of 'Outstanding Short Form Daytime Non-Fiction Programme' and 'Outstanding Directing Team for A Single-Camera Daytime Non-Fiction Program.'

The docuseries comprised of five-episode investigates how political and social leaders are working for human rights globally, ranges from eliminating child marriage in Pakistan to LGBTQ (Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender questioning)  rights in Georgia.

"Too excited to announce that SOC Films has been selected for Two Day Time Emmy Awards for our series, “FUNDAMENTAL. GENDER JUSTICE. NO EXCEPTIONS”. I am proud of the whole team and wish us good luck!" she wrote. 

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"It is a global series picturized in five countries, supporting women who advocate other women. It has been a nomination for the categories of 'Outstanding Short Form Daytime Non-Fiction Programme’ and 'Outstanding Directing Team for A Single-Camera Daytime Non-Fiction Program’."