SMILE PINKI: Academy Award Winning Documentary Trailer

[RotaryTpt]

I happen to be a professional trumpeter and I know how important lips are for performing.

We, as trumpeters, take such good care of our lips - this is so important. These children just wish to "have" lips that function regularly.

Won't you please join me in contributing to this wonderful organization?

In nomine Jesu, Blesssing, Timothy Moke

[GeekGurl88]

I have a clef and I'm having a surgery on thursday to make it look more natural

[FloufleVii]

Well, India might be # 1 in all diseases, and corruptness, but I feel that the culture of India is one of the most kind, pure and people-loving out there! I have met many Indians who all share a passion for life, unconditionally giving, and honestly caring and friendly for another.

[bossyboots55]

that guy is so paitient. bless him!

[Mrsringostar1997]

i had a clef lip i wouldn't want to go to school because i felt ugly

[Vegheadsrock]

Thank you to all the volunteers and doctors that are responsible for fixing these kids and making their lives so much better. This makes me cry. YOU GUYS ABSOLUTELY ROCK AND THE WORLD IS A BETTER PLACE BECAUSE YOU ARE IN IT. YOU MAKE A HUGE DIFFERENCE.

[vijaygovindraj]

VERY GOOD

[AnaisSophie]

I love that comment near the end of the video "I thought I had the only child like this... there are so many others here!"

I cried when I saw that part... my son was born with a cleft lip and I remember that feeling of realising "wow, I am not the only one!" Awesome organisation SMILE TRAIN, well done and keep up the amazing work!

[CutiiEdieaa926]

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[CALISWEK]

i just watched the video. U guys r great. THANK U :)

[ags123123]

@stendhal666syndrome: Well said. Congrats on your contribution. I hope to do the same someday. Thanks for your inspiration.

[mido88likenoother]

this girl appeared on jessica simpson's show (the price of beauty)

[GmodHelperXD]

WE RAISED IT AT SOMERSET ACADEMY CHARTER HERE IN FLORIDA. 6 SURGERIES! WE GOT INTERVEIW BY MAIMI 6 NEWS! MY TEACHER IS CRAZY :D SHE SAID WE ARE GOING TO DO IT EVERY YEAR FROM NOW ON. OUR MAIN GOAL WAS 250 1 SURGERY. GIVE CREDIT TO MRS. ACARATE AND MRS. VEGA FOR A GOOD JOB HOPING TO SEE YOU SOON!

[GallifreyExile]

I've been a proud supporter of Smile Train and was thrilled when Smile Pinki won Best Documentary Short--well deserved. I hope it will be more widely available.

[appositioncatatonic]

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[MillCreekCheerLeader]

wats the song at 1:04

[AboutFaceEvents]

AboutFace will be hosting a conversation following the showing of this film at the Justice Film Festival in Calgary on November 21st. What a wonderful film! Where can I get a complete copy?

[Rufflesguy]

OMG Pinki is sooo pretty ^^

[blonddali]

Look at their eyes in the before and after photos, that tells it all.. No it's not curing child hood diseases and feeding the poor, but that operation changes everything in those children's lives and their families, everything. Give if you can, whatever you can. Like the original March of Dimes campaign, if everyone sent this organization just a small amount of whatever they can spare, think of how many children, families would not be shunned. Give what you can, if you can.

[Rchitra1]

PINKY u r really very lucky. Ma

y this incident touched many hearts .

[Slipjig9]

She's such a cute little girl

[Theresa968]

Pinki may God bless and be with you always!!! Peace Be With You Always Beautiful Child.

Amen

[4akulahu]

"Wishing You all the best and sweet life in future"

"Life must go on"... Nothing Else Matters..

"Keep on smile Pinki.., your are beautiful!!!

From:

the one who is already started really love you....

Lepat..

Baywater , London

[GBJ83]

SMILE PINKI AND ALL YOUR FRIENDS!!!!

[GBJ83]

@suicidechickenshit dont be, you are beautiful

[HarryPalma]

Smile pinki...u r Beautiful!! <33

[wcotton]

I contribute regularly to Smile Train, and recently they sent me the full video on DVD.

[jaymorpheus01]

You don't even have to donate 250 $. Smile train takes takes even 10 bucks.

[heroeshit]

why does India haf the highest rate of people with clefts?

[TheSmileTrainCharity]

A cleft is a birth defect and often the #1 birth defect in most developing countries - nutrition is one of the leading factors and lack of folic acid. Babies are born with clefts everywhere in the world including the U.S. But you seldom see clefts in the U.S. and Europe because they are repaired automatically soon after birth. Clefts are usually NOT repaired in developing countries because most of the families are too poor to afford surgery and the government will not provide free surgery.

[MrAmroze]

@heroeshit man india is no.1 in every diseases like aids,cancer,tb,dengue,and also corruptive people largest in d world it is very strange in our cuntry dat in every bad disease we are no.1 and last in every gud thing...shall we laugh at it or shall we cry? tell us plz

[stendhal666syndrome]

I donated to The Smile Train about 6 months ago, and last month i received my photo of the child whose surgery i dontated to...it is one of the most fufilling charities i have donated to, i suggest that anyone and everyone do this, $250 is not much, i am considered "low income" in the U.S, and i did it! Just save up if you have to. Recite this quote daily, "Be the change you want to see"...love to you all.

Heather

[9730john]

@stendhal666syndrome you are really very generous! Thank you very much.

[TheSmileTrainCharity]

Right now the whole documentary can be found on HBO on Demand. After the summer we will be able to distribute it.

[ikhvanje]

Thanks The Smile Train. I clicked to see the schedule on HBO, but couldn't find one. I think I'm going to miss the shows, so I'm glad to hear you are going to distribute it.

[ikhvanje]

Where can I find the whole documentary?

[patates08]

Great help for the poor kids if its medical indicated, but I think it´s the false solution adjusting the "smile of a child" to the expectations of a society. Just look into the eyes of that beautiful girl und you won´t perceive the deformation of the mouth anymore. THAT´s the direction in which a society has to grow - LOVE without conditions! Realize the divinity and inner beauty of a human without cosmetic surgery!

[jeroencantrijn]

Dear Patates08,

I hope you understand that having a cleft like many of the children you saw in this movie, is not 'healthy' in many ways. Not being able to chew your food properly for instance is causing medical problems. When not treated, those children unfortunately will not reach the 'average age' for adults. As far as I see it, it's not cosmetic surgery at all. Throw in education for all and maybe one of those kids will contribute his/her life to help others as well!

[taylia123]

You're quite right, but putting aside the medical issues of cleft lip/palette, the social and emotional wellbeing of a child is equally as important. Attitudes are changing, but it won't magically happen and should these children suffer in the meantime? Smile Train does great work.

[Inulib]

No, it's not. Don't get me wrong I think it's sad, too. But you can't compare this with our society. When children look different they live like in exil because they won't get accepted. I heard from one child that lived in a house away from the family because they couldn't have her in the village. So it was really better for this child to get the surgery.

[NoseyNana]

500 rupees was the amount the mother borrowed for transportation and maybe food during their hospital stay. The hospital asked they give 200 rupees to other patients they might find. 500 rupees is 10 US dollars. Very much an easy charity with a good cause to donate any amount to.

[JoshMadMann]

My family has donated to this charity. Just $250 will provide surgery to correct one child's smile. It gives you a great feeling to know that a child can smile because you cared. Please donate whatever you can. You will feel great. Smiletrain will thank you and the children will be transformed.

[wikkedndeviouz]

Thank you for this documentary.I watched it on HBO and was really moved.Kudos to everyone working at smiletrain!

[judyki]

Smile Train is doing a wonderful work in the world thanks to the donations to The Smile Train from people like you & me. From 1$ to the total cost of the surgery anything can help. I'm glad that Pinki (the documentary ) won an Oscar. And Tomorow will be in HBO !

Blessings to you all.

[tatymenendez]

gracias, por ayudar !!!! Estan cambiando la vida de esos niños,,,,......

[valelita123]

Beautiful Program!!! HIP HIP HURRRAAA FOR PINKY SMILE!!!

My daughter was born with Cleft Palate and Cleft Lip, she was a gift that came to change our life.

We love you Gaby!!

[yeldarb11]

I have a blilateral cleft lip and palate. You wouldn't believe the amount of prejudice I have dealt with as an adult. In order to maintain any relationships with people I have had to make 95% of the phone calls. If I stop calling their goes the relationship. Never had a job offer or got past the first date. Luckily my speech is good. Any success I have had has been over the telephone with people who don't know I have a cleft. Once they find out all future calls stop. Be kind to us!

[LibertineLover07]

please dont be offended by this question but cant you get surgery? id imagine most countries would do it

[joshmurphy]

Even with surgery, there is still a very visible scar & usually a perceptible effect on speech. It's a purely cosmetic effect but it's very easy for even the slightest difference in appearance to make people behave in a unaccepting manner.

[xsilexemcx]

And they could very well be too poor to afford a cosmetic surgery.

[gorillamummy]

Smile Train is an amazing charity. It's so well-run that they can perform one operation for every $250 donated. Please make a donation today, and tell your friends. Buy a smile for someone! Thanks, and God bless you.

[PieHeadMovie]

even the trailer makes me cry ... what a beautiful story

[ryangfilm]

Too bad, annoyingwizard... don't dish it out if you can't take it....

This isn't Slumdog Millionaire..... this is Smile Pinki and it's a documentary..... this IS India in this video, whether you like it, or not.

[s1n2v3]

This touches you emotionally.  Congratulations to Pinky and those who cured her lips. Her struggles to ovrcome her problem are worth noting. I think this documentary deserved to win.

[KarthikSoun]

ya smile pinky, u got ur lip and the director got her oscar and the doctor got is funding. everyone is happy.. except the truth is that the vast majority of mankind still suffers and will always do.

[yodli]

and the show must go on....

[cuteneel712]

WOnderful!!

God bless this girl :-)

[doctorarul]

heart touching scenes

[blackmen18]

yA dEsErVeD an OScAR.... nOW sMiLE PINKI... GoD bLESS ,,, yA all....

[neessup]

its touching

[sanaritos]

it's really inspiring..standing ovation to the diredtor

[palanil2009]

good one

[iidontknowtoo]

anyone know where i can see the whole film.

[samap9846]

beautiful

[betterbysuhas]

Nice Initiative....must need a support for this cause...Keep up the good work

[arturbarrera]

The hands of God

[bbilvenket]

yaa good documentary

[vilasagnihotri]

Thank You very much for the Trailer of Oscar winning Smile Pinki. Where I can get full film? .

[ghosh77]

Hi everyone,

This is Shamik from India.

I have only seen the trailer of Smile Pinki.

I wish to watch the complete film.

Where can I get it?

[topasux]

t whole thing was really touchin....cmon india..if v cn make america a superpowr....cnt v improve our own standards......

ne1..evry1 who reads tis....i request u plz do smthin which cn add to our own ppls n country's prosperity......jai hind

[prajeshbe]

Wonderful

[cursedsandy]

hey i dint knw bt that 18000 every year fact,,, thats ssad..... but i m happy that people are there still there bit to make people smile and doing things un the right spirit.... JAY HO......

[domros123]

again this was directed by a foreigner. and u get all laurels worldwide.

imagine if it was made by an Indian. World would have given thumbs down.

Similar in case of average Slumdog movie.

[cursedsandy]

well domros.... i dint say anething abt the direction and the awards.... i just praised the spirit of those people actually working there,,,i olso give credit to the brit who directed it....but still u need a plot,,,y dint he find it in UK??? so its abt the spirit,,,,

[panthangibhaskar]

its superb

[richajha136]

i think its pinki.........

[FORGETEVIL]

the documentary was fantastic,it will be nice,if people take more movies likes this documentary ,so decent and unique from everything.

with Lots of hugs and kisses to pinki,congrats.

[gitloves87]

this is nice excellent

[robinsingg]

I LOVE HER

[sidthegr8est]

I know this comment is going to get a lot of 'thumbs downs' but the girl looked really cute when she had that cleft... i know she had to go through a lot of trouble because of it but ... i can't help saying this she looked cute

[amitroddick]

nice one...

[FORGETEVIL]

take a lot more movies like this,so decent and touching every one's heart,congratulations.

[GANGAPOI]

I LUV U PINKI

[akhiadp]

very touching......wonderfully done...now ppl r gonna be aware.....this is gonna help to spread lots of awareness among ppl

[kajay95]

weldone.!!!!!!!keep continuing like that

[levisgurl01]

Great work.. Just out of the world ... i am looking forward to watch the whole documentary...

Thanx for uploading this video...

[amanroxx]

great movie. Really like seeing more awareness being spread about such developmental issues in rural India. A warm thanks to the producers of this film. I hope more such films come up so that the widening gap between rural and urban Indian can reduce.

Cheers! :)

[architectansilali]

great

[jeetharth]

hi wonderfut.. a great job .. helps to make aware of many... oscar will be a boost for such type of wonderful filims which really helps the suffering fellow beeings

[thrillllllllll]

congratulations for the oscar..its the best way one can repay to the society .spreading smile to the ones deprieved of it is a marvelous achievement for a man.

GOD BLESS! Smile Pinki!

[schandrasekar06]

Great job by SMILE TRAIN. Salutations.

[footerfreak]

really touching :'(

a matter of pride for India when such ideas are captured on camera and shown to the world and an award like Oscar is won by an Indian!! JAI HIND! :)

[ragini22508]

play jaiho

[chennaiguuylnp]

Nice Documentary film which has won Oscar.

will show the way for more of its Kind !!!

[comsat63]

Congratulations on your OSCAR, you must be so proud.

[HandyKaneWeddings]

Congratulations!

[ranabimla]

congratulation to have a win oscar. i really like to watch this film. where can i see?

[LvDaMuzic]

Amazing job.. I know a kid used to have clift when I was a kid. She must be somewhere in late 40s.. if known long ago her life could have been changed for better..

[kristianjl]

Megan - All your mates from the PBS Producer's Academy are so proud. Congrats on the Oscar.

[mywords4u]

Creating smile for those whom God forgot to gave even a perfect lip is a great achievment of man. Smile Pinki!

Good job madam!

[newdhoom123]

congrats

its great for india to have oscar ..

and to enjoy the pleasure of winning against others ....

JAI HIND

[Blackworld165]

¡Wow! its amazing this short documetary

And Congratulations on your oscar win.

Love & Peace

[leighpatente]

congratulations for the oscar... i saw this clip video but i´ll want to see full film.

if someone know where? communicate it!

thanks.

[hunnybfly]

where can i see this incredible documentary?

[simranlovesraj]

Congratulations on winning an Oscar!

[BMWGGANTMSFU]

That is such a cute little girl!

[talitha110191]

Despite her facial disformity, Pinki has such a sweet and beautiful face. God bless the people who have lived with various disformities.

[augustamom61]

Thanks to Ms Mylan and the Smile Train. Please get on board. Just $250 made this happen.

[augustamom61]

The smile cost $250, not the movie. The Smile Train has done almost half million surgeries in less than ten years. Make a difference and feel the joy of giving a child a smile, but more importantly a second chance at life.

[shreeyakurien]

Smile Pinki! and she did!

[readergirlz]

Congratulations on your Oscar win! The readergirlz are so proud and thankful for your work. One of our authors, Justina Chen Headley, is raising awareness of 3rd world cleft lip and palate surgeries with her novel, North of Beautiful. We applaud you!

[prashant1220]

Great Job, We should encourage the people who are doing these kind of things Just by donating as much as we can, hats of to Megan Mylan, doctors and all others who are helping people with such kind of things, I really try to find where this hospatial is and try to contribute as much as I can, Thank you all......

[ronniexyz]

Wonderful work by Megan Mylan. NIce to see that her work was awarded with Oscar. I am sure she is also getting the blessings of a billion Indian people. The doctor and his team is doing selfless job. It shows the hope. May God bless them all.

[thewriteman]

Megan Mylan... India salutes you...

[shahviral1977]

great job

[minsatminsat]

this documentary has just won an oscar!!!

[Vikram1986]

Great, Simply fantastic. A truly heart rendering story, re-assuring those in need, that to keep hope alive is truly a wonderful thing, & something one should not give up. My heart goes out to the poor girl & her turn-around story is inspiring & thought provoking

[ProcalProductions]

Good Job guys. congratz on the oscars.

[spookytom]

I am SO thrilled that this own. This operation, which in most cases is fairly simple can change a child's life.

Smile Train Doctors- --you are making this world a better place

[LuvLuckLife]

Amazing....

[motilalji]

i love my india

jai hind

[michaelgaultner]

Yeah right shivam ...lets hope people n media care about this doc. at least now (after winning an oscar)

[vixie286]

this looks amazing. where can i watch this movie??

[allwynjohn]

Wow!

[markpaulam]

Congratulations Smile Pinki!

I send a challenge to all the actors at the OCSARS to support just one cleft palate/lip operation make a life-changing difference to a small child.

[teamarreola]

A big thank you to everyone associated with Smile Train and a very big CONGRATULATIONS to Smile Pinki!

[rockingirl1412]

Congrats!!!!!

I was born with a bi-lateral cleft lip and palate and feel that this organization, Smile Train, is a miracle for children around the world. Thank you for shedding light on our birth defect and showing that with the help and donation from people, doctors, and volunteers, we can change the world!

[alwaysarvind]

congrats for the oscars!

have not seen the movie...but seems to reinforce the idea.. "try to show the suffering in developing countries humanely, and the awards are all yours"

[TitanYa315]

God Bless All You Wonderful People Who Give Children Back Their Lives, and All of You, Whose Work to Bring Change for Children All Over the World!!!

[kngurtu]

awesome...

[vivelaguerre]

Real life is so much more amazing than anything hollywood can dream up. Congrats on the Oscar!

[Tbe2007]

congrats

[pateligators]

won oscar......CONGRATS!!!!!

[ShuichiYouko]

thank you for share this story!

[reachsenthilnathan]

It won the OSCAR!!! Congrats!!!

[shailesh4s]

gr8... this has won oscars

[anandamanandamaye]

Congrats on the OSCAR!

[isasum]

congratulations

[ChelseaSJ1234]

Yeah i'm sooo glade this won! Congrats!

[livardo]

Won the Oscar, congrats.

[syjj1999]

Wow, Congratulations!!!!!!!11

[vrtego77]

SMILE PINKI WON!!!

[vipulkap]

Inspiring.. All the best for this movie to win the Oscar !

[afglive]

wow incredible india

[nilesdingo]

Inspiring! I hope Slumdog Millionaire is not the only India based film that gets the limelight at the Oscars...Good luck Smile Pinki !

[beeb1421]

finally, doctors who aren't only after money.

great film.best of luck

[Englishtamilsays]

Very inspiring. It's medical camps such as these that renew my respect for doctors and NGOs.

It's a shame that there are not takers in India even after its nomination for the Oscars.

[umarqamar]

ah really touching documentry...hope smile pinki wins an oscar..Best wishes from Pakistan!!!

[srinivasreddymrec]

THANK YOU!!!

[TheMindTalker]

congrats!!!!

[shihar123]

most of thepeople are living under poerty line

[originalshaman]

MANY BLESSINGS SMILETRAIN!!

it's charities like this that remind me there are good people in the world

[jeyahey]

An Oscar would be a befitting award for a phenomenal human service like Smiletrain and a great documentary like Smile Pinki. Lots of goodwishes !

[uzairsipra]

Beautiful, Touching and informative