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The Making of The Glassworker | Full Documentary

Updated: Sep 29



The Making of The Glassworker - Full Documentary

"A Decade in the Making.

Immerse yourself in Mano Animation Studios’ extraordinary journey with the full-length documentary “The Making of The Glassworker,” narrated by Director Usman Riaz.

This film offers a captivating look at the ten-year quest to create Pakistan’s first hand-drawn animated feature. From the inception of Mano Animation Studios in Karachi to the international collaborations that shaped the project, “The Making of The Glassworker” features insightful interviews with the dedicated team, both in Pakistan and abroad.

Witness the challenges and triumphs of bringing traditional 2D animation to life in a place where such a dream once seemed nearly impossible.

“The Making of The Glassworker”

• A Mano Animation Studios Production

• Directed by Usman Riaz

• Edited by Yousaf Badarsen, Usman Riaz, Haider Sohail Mukhi

• Cinematography by Usman Riaz, Yousaf Badarsen, Syed Ali Reza

• Team Interviews conducted by Syed Ali Reza and CinematechPro

© 2024 Glassworker LLC

© Mano Animation Studios" from the video introduction



THE GLASSWORKER | Official English Trailer


OFFICIAL SELECTION | ANNECY INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FESTIVAL 2024


"From Mano Animation Studios comes the new animated feature film “The Glassworker,” directed by Usman Riaz, opening in cinemas in Pakistan on July 26, 2024.

‘Young Vincent and his father, Tomas, run the finest glass workshop in the country and find their lives upended by an impending war in which they want no part. The arrival in their town of an army colonel and his young, talented violinist daughter, Alliz, shakes their reality and tests the relationship between father and son.’

The English version cast includes Art Malik, Sacha Dhawan, Anjli Mohindra, Tony Jayawardena, Teresa Gallagher, Maya Soraya, Sham Ali, and Mina Anwar.


Official website: www.manoanimationstudios.com " from the video introduction


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