The Glassworker

The Glassworker (Urdu: شیشہ گر) is an upcoming Pakistani Urdu-language animated film directed by Usman Riaz.[1] It is Pakistan's first hand drawn animated film.[2] The teaser of the film was released in February 2016,[3] followed by a trailer in October 2016. It is being produced by Mano Animation Studios located in Karachi. The length of the film is 95 minutes.[4][5][6]

The Glassworker
Directed byUsman Riaz
Written byUsman Riaz
Screenplay byMoya O’Shea
Produced byKhizer Riaz
Alliz Espi
Music byUsman Riaz
Carmine Diflorio
Production
company
Mano Animation Studios
Release date
2023 (International)
Running time
95 minutes
CountryPakistan
LanguageUrdu
Budget1.1 crore (116,000$) (with respect to 2015 dollar to pkr)

The film is set to be released in 2023 (International) as described on the one pager of Mano animation Studios on their website.

Plot

The story of the film set in Waterfront Town, revolves around a young boy named Vincent who works at his father's glass shop where he falls in love with a girl named Alliz, a gifted violinist who frequently visits the shop.[7]

Production

Development

Usman Riaz crowd sourced funding and raised $116,000 via a Kickstarter campaign.[8]Plus now they have other investors too working with them.

Animation

It has a team of about 30 people including Pakistani artists as well as experts in Malaysia, UK, the USA, Canada and the Philippines to whom work is outsourced.[9]

See also

References
  1. Ansari, Hasan (27 January 2016). "Usman Riaz's 'The Glassworker': Pakistan's first hand-drawn animated film". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
  2. Imaan Sheikh (5 February 2016). "This Is "The Glassworker", Pakistan's First Fully Hand-Drawn Animated Film". Buzz Feed. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
  3. "Usman Riaz releases the teaser of 'The Glassworker'". Hip in Pakistan. 6 February 2016. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
  4. "Trailer for Pakistan's first hand-drawn anime film The Glassworker will leave you in awe". Express Tribune. 26 October 2016. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
  5. "The Glassworker is Pakistan's First Hand Drawn Animation". Desi Blitz. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
  6. Nyda Mokhtar (28 January 2016). "The Glassworker: Pakistan's First Hand-Drawn Animated Movie". Brandsynario. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
  7. Rehman, Sonya (21 February 2016). "The Karachi Whiz Kid And Pakistan's First Hand Drawn Animated Flick". Forbes. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
  8. Rehman, Maliha (29 January 2017). "Pakistan's Studio Ghibli". Dawn newspaper. Retrieved 30 January 2017. “We started off very small and managed to gain momentum when we raised 116,000 dollars via a Kickstarter campaign,” explains Usman.
  9. Rehman, Maliha (29 January 2017). "Pakistan's Studio Ghibli". Dawn newspaper. Retrieved 30 January 2017. “We now have a team of about 30 people including local artists as well as experts in Malaysia, UK, USA, Canada and the Philippines to whom we outsource our work.”
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