Tag: UsmanRiaz

  • The Glassworker collects Rs10 million in opening weekend

    The Glassworker collects Rs10 million in opening weekend

    Usman Riaz’s first hand-drawn animated film, The Glassworker, made a successful debut with more than Rs 10 million collected at the box office in its opening weekend. The movie has created interest among people of all age groups and brought audiences to Pakistani cinemas.

    The Glassworker is produced by Geo Films and directed by Usman Riaz and Mairam Riaz Paracha. The film showcases Riaz’s unique storytelling and artistic vision in the Studio Ghibli style. The film became a success story and is a new chapter in Pakistani cinema, after Geo Films’ previous hits like Khuda Kay Liye, Teefa in Trouble, The Legend of Maula Jatt, and The Donkey King.

    In an interview with BBC, the writer and director of The Glassworker talked about how many years it took to make the film.

    “These 10 years for me have just been purely driven with passion and obsession. The film’s production took four years, but the entire journey took 10 years. I was 23 when I started, and I am 33 now,” Usman Riaz added.

    The Glassworker was released on July 26, 2024 all across Pakistan.

  • Pakistan’s ‘The Glass Worker’ makes history at Annecy animation festival in France

    Pakistan’s ‘The Glass Worker’ makes history at Annecy animation festival in France

    The first hand-drawn animated film from Pakistan, titled ‘The Glass Worker,’ will be screened at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival in France, which is a historic win for Pakistan.

    The Glass Worker, created and directed by Khizar and Salman Riyaz, is produced by Mano Animation Studios. Mandviwalla Entertainment and Geo Films are presenting the movie together. The movie also premiered at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival in France last month.

    The story of the film ‘The Glass Worker’ tells the story of Vincent, a young glass artisan, and his father Tomas, who find their peaceful lives disrupted by the looming war. As Vincent falls for Alliz, the daughter of an army colonel, they must summon the courage to stand up to their fathers and fight for their love and their art.