Pakistan’s first hand-drawn animated feature The Glassworker has released its first official trailer. Directed by Usman Riaz, the anime-influenced movie will screen at the Cannes Film Market next month and will also debut as part of the Annecy Contrechamp program in June.
Pakistan’s first hand-drawn animated movie ‘The Glassworker’ is the first film from the subcontinent to have ever been selected for official competition at the world-renowned Annecy International Animation Film Festival 2024.
Mano Animation Studios released today a trailer for The Glassworker. The Pakistani animated movie is the first hand-drawn project from the country, and it's directed by Usman Riaz, who previously helmed the short film The Waves.
Directed by Usman Riaz at the Mano Animation studio , the film will be presented in preview at the next Annecy Festival, where it was previously revealed during a Work in Progress session.
Usman Riaz’s Annecy selection “The Glassworker” has unveiled its first trailer. The film will also screen at the Cannes Film Market and has set a date for theatrical release in Pakistan.
After the post-Cannes accomplishment, another high-profile name came onboard as an executive producer, namely Apoorva Bakshi, who is an Emmy Award winning producer of Delhi Crime.
