Ford Dorsey Program in International Policy (IPS) 2003 alum Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy has been nominated for an Academy Award in the Best Documentary, Short Subject Category for her film "Saving Face." The film is about the work of Dr. Mohammad Jawad, a British-Pakistani plastic surgeon who traveled to Pakistan to perform reconstructive surgery on women who have been victims of acid throwing.  Sharmeen is the first Pakistani to be nominated for an Oscar.