Two-time Academy Award-winning film-maker Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy has been featured as one of the top 18 movie directors from Asia, alongside Academy Award winner director Bong Joon-Ho who has been selected as jury president of the 78th Venice International Film Festival. The film-maker feels elated to be featured in the list. “Now that’s a cool list to be a part of! Thank you @tatlerhongkong. Look forward to the adventures 2021 brings!” she shared. “Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy wears a lot of hats. She’s a journalist, an activist and also a filmmaker, most known for her work that put the spotlight on the inequality that women face. To honour her achievements and contributes, the Government of Pakistan bestowed her the Hilal-i-Imtiaz, the second-highest civilian honour in the country in 2012. The same year, she was named one of the 100 most influential people in the world by Time magazine,” stated the publication. The list also highlights Park Chan-wook, Wong Kar-wai, Hou Hsiao-hsien, and Antoinette Jadaone among other remarkable filmmakers from Asia.