Joy for The Smile Train, and Priceless Exposure, as Smile Pinki Film Earns Oscar

Feb. 23, 2009, The Moodie Report — Smile Pinki, the acclaimed true-story film about a young Indian girl born with a cleft lip and palate, was awarded the Oscar for the Best Short Documentary at the annual Academy Awards in Hollywood last night.

The film documents the moving story of Pinki, now eight years of age, whose life-changing cleft operation was funded by The Smile Train*, the world’s leading cleft charity. Smile Pinki was directed by American film maker Megan Mylan.