SOC Films is a documentary production house based in Karachi.

Joined January 2012
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22 Apr 2024
I AM SOMEBODY WINNER OF BEST DOCUMENTARY FILM IN INDIA I Am Somebody has won the award for Best Feature Documentary Film at 13th CMS Lucknow International Chidren’s Film Festival, a ⁠⁠7-day children’s film festival with screenings of over 500 films from 91 countries. Leading Bollywood personalities and child actors join the annual film festival to motivate and inspire young viewers. #iamsomebody is the inspiring story about six street-connected children (two from Pakistan) who are chosen to represent their country at the @streetchildutd World Cup in Qatar. The film is directed by Jamillah van der Hulst from the Netherlands and produced by 2-time Oscar winner @SOCFilms from Pakistan. 📸: Alex Kirschstein Watch Trailer: youtube.com/watch?v=klCK_MnD…
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📷: Video still of Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy's Ghosts of the Past (2017). Photo courtesy of @SOCFilms.
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Join us for Community Conversation: Across the Table, March 28! 💬 This free program includes an evening of dialogue, short performances and South Asian cuisine in the spirit of bridging communities and generations to discuss the 1947 Partition of India and Pakistan. ❣️
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It's a full house, folks! Hit the galleries for HOME1947, Descendants of the Black 1000 and Routines & Rituals, then head outdoors for further artistic investigations. All are welcome, and admission is always free. 💓
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14 Mar 2024
A glowing review of our #Home1947 immersive exhibition currently on at @OKContemporary till 22nd July!
"HOME1947 is an ode to my grandparents’ generation, whose stories I grew up listening to," Obaid Chinoy said about the debut exhibition at Ok Contemporary. -- Brett Fieldcamp gives an in-depth review. freepressokc.com/home1947-at…
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“ICFJ gave me my first formal training in journalism,” says Oscar-winning filmmaker & @ICFJKnight awardee Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy. Hear more from the journalists in our network & share your own ICFJ story here: buff.ly/3w9mJ5p #ICFJ40
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Home1947 curated by Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy explores the lives & stories of the millions displaced in 1947 during the creation of India & Pakistan The exhibition opens at Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center on 22nd Feb 2024, with a special exhibit by The Citizens Archive of Pakistan
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Inspired by @SOCFilms film on the Hazara community, Chairperson @RabiyaJaveri highlighted the Hazara women football team's @WomenUnitedFA journey in Quetta. Each player faced personal, societal, or financial hurdles to be here, symbolizing strength in adversity. #EmpowHER
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We are all about #narrative so when we learnt that we were to work with @sharmeenobaidchinoy at @wef we were so excited. In the weeks of prep we worked closely in #collaboration with her @socfilms team to bring her beautiful film 'Home' to the our bespoke designed canvas
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21 Dec 2023
RT @wef: Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, Chief Executive Officer @SOCFilms, will join the @wef's Annual Meeting 2024, as a Cultural Leader, taking p…
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Thrilled to announce that I've been selected to collaborate on an exciting project with a talented young filmmaker from the merged district of Khyber Pakhtunkhawa!Grateful for the opportunity from the #PATAKHAPICTURES along with @SOCFilms under the leadership of none #Sharmeen /2
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SOC Films retweeted
1 Dec 2023
Alhumdulillah! We did it @amatullahsaeed Thank you @SOCFilms for the amazing fellowship. Wont be possible without our DOP Zainab Nasir
"Karachi Begums" will compete in the 8th season of the Caravan International Film Festival. Submit your film/script/photographs via @FilmFreeway , link in our bio. Thank you! 🎬 #CIFF
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Renowned artist, educator, and children's writer, @husain_rumana, will captivate audiences with a series of engaging activities on Sunday, November 26th, and Monday, November 27th, at the Pak-China Friendship Centre in PLF Islamabad. #PakistanLearningMovement
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📢 I Am Somebody produced by Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy has won Guirlande d’Honneur at the 40th Sport Movies & TV Milano Intl FICTS Fest. Featuring #DavidBeckham as a guest, I Am Somebody tells the story of 6 children chosen to represent their country at the Street Child World Cup.
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SOC Films retweeted
15 Nov 2023
‘I am Somebody’ has been awarded the Guirlande d’Honneur for best film in the category “Football feature films” at the 40th Sport Movies & TV - Milano @fictsfederation Milano Milano International FICTS Fest is considered the world championship of sports films, recognized by the International Olympic Committee, so this is a real honor. A huge congratulations to @jajafilmproductions, @SOCFilms for producing such a beautiful film and shining a spotlight on the amazing young people. #Maidaan #MuslimHands #Iamsomebody #Award #StreetChildren #TeamPakistan #football
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Meet @alinarizwann, an independent Karachi-based documentary filmmaker, as she showcases her recent work, 'The Silence After The Storm,' a project created in collaboration with @SOCFilms & @patakhafilms The screening will occur from 11:00 to 11:30 a.m. on 8th November, at @ACPKHI
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#PLFKarachi brings you "Cinema Ghar" by none other than Sharmeen Obaid (SOC Films) on day 2! #PLF #ITA #ITAPublications #PakistanLearningFestival #childrenslearningfestival #SELD #Children #Karachi #education #SOCFilms
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