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Usman Riaz’s ‘The Glassworker’ Contends For Best Animated Feature At Academy Awards, Bringing Pakistani Animation To Global Stage
The animated film 'The Glassworker,' directed by Usman Riaz, is contending for an Oscar, putting Pakistan's animation talent on the global stage.
An Urdu-language narrative, the story revolves around childhood sweethearts — an apprentice glassblower learning from his father in their artisan glass shop, and a gifted violinist struggling to find her own unique voice. This level of care caught the eye of well-known Hollywood animators – siblings Tony and Tom Bancroft who have worked on classics such as Mulan, Aladdin, and The Lion King. The film’s technical brilliance, matched by its emotional core, and the passion and dedication Usman and his team brought to creating a hand-drawn animated feature, is a groundbreaking endeavor for Pakistan.”
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