“My films are motivated by a keen interest in highlighting issues that affect marginalized populations who are caught in difficult circumstances.” FilmDifficultInterestIssuesCircumstancesCaughtPopulationMotivatedMarginalizedDifficult CircumstancesHighlighting Author:Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy
“Working in any country where you want to talk about the kind of issues that other people don't want to talk about is difficult.” PeopleWantKindCountryDifficultIssues Author:Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy
“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.” LongFilmDifficultGoneToo MuchBoardsCanadaTopicsFundingApprovedPaperwork Author:Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy
“It's often said that I choose subjects that are sensational! I choose to film subjects that spark difficult conversations and make people uncomfortable. Change only comes about when people are forced to discuss an issue, and that's what I hope my films do.” PeopleSaidFilmDifficultIssuesSubjectsConversationUncomfortableSparksSensationalDifficult Conversations Author:Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy
