Shereen Noon
Shereen Noon is a Dutch, Swedish and Pakistani filmmaker who grew up in the midwest as well as Pakistan. Noon began working on films in 1993 and became known for her film "Body: The Value of Women," which highlights the depth of body image and self-esteem. Noon helped produce and was an actress in "Paper, Rock, Scissors," (not to be confused with "Rock, Paper, Scissors) which is about a depressed man wondering if he is on the right path of life for himself. She is the founder of Tano Media Institute located in Santa Fe which supports international film makers. At the institute she works to empower women film makers and teach them to produce powerful films. She was also a founder of Independent Women Filmmakers which helps bring women filmmakers together. I came across the website, http://www.whirledwydeweb.com/iwf/resumes.html, for independent women filmmakers when I found Shereen Noon. I googled her name and was able to find more information about her contribution to other women and the filmmaking industry. I wasn't able to find where I could watch any of her films or see clips. BUT, I do really love the website I found on independent women filmmakers and I am going to try and figure out how I could possibly find clips/full movies from them in the future!