Pakistan's Oscar submission — and also the country's first hand-drawn feature — mourns all that is lost in war.

Pakistan’s animated film The Glassworker, directed by Usman Riaz, has made history by being longlisted for the 97th Academy ...

Produced by Mano Animation Studios and helmed by director Usman Riaz, The Glassworker represents a historic milestone as Pakistan's first animated film submitted for the Oscars. It stands among 31 ...

Crime drama “Abang Adik” (Malaysia), directed by Jin Ong, took home the Snow Leopard Award for best film, while the film’s ...

P akistan chose the animated film The Glassworker as its official entry for the 97th Academy Awards in the Best Foreign Film Category. It is the first ever hand-drawn animated film in the country ...

That initial drawing became The Glassworker - Pakistan's first ever hand-drawn animated feature film. It follows the story of young Vincent and his father Tomas, who run a glass workshop ...

Pakistan's first hand-drawn animated movie, The Glassworker, has released its first trailer. The feature, directed by Usman Riaz, is scheduled to open in Pakistani cinemas on July 26, 2024.

Having made its first appearance more than a month ago, The Glassworker (Sheeshahgar) prelude from Mano Animation Studios, is still wowing the international community and anime fans around the globe.

A young Vincent's apprenticeship under his pacifist glassworker father is upended by an impending war and the arrival of an army colonel to their seaside town.