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Usman Riaz

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Director · Animator · Composer
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Moments from Comic Con 2026 @comicconsandiegoofficial by @usmanoriaz

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@comicconsandiegoofficial by @usmanoriaz

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The Glassworker 4K Ultra HD Blu-Ray (UK), with the 90 minute BTS documentary “The Making of The Glassworker”Thank you @dazzlermedia by @usmanoriaz

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The Glassworker (Pakistan, 2024) by @usmanoriaz

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“The Glassworker” is Pakistan’s first hand-drawn animated feature and the country’s official Oscars submission this year. Variety describes it as “a visually stunning and thematically heavy film about love and relationships that chooses reality over fantasy.”Read more: https://variety.com/2024/film/reviews/the-glassworker-review-1236225143/ by @usmanoriaz

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THE GLASSWORKER | Official English TrailerOFFICIAL SELECTION | ANNECY INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FESTIVAL 2024From 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. #theglassworker #mano #manoanimationstudios #usmanriaz #annecy #annecy2024 #pakistan ____________________________________“The Glassworker”A Mano Animation Studios ProductionOriginal Story and Directed by Usman RiazScreenplay by Moya O’SheaMusic by Carmine DiFlorio Usman RiazProduced by Khizer Riaz Manuel CristobalAssociate Producer Mariam ParachaExecutive Producers Azhar Hameed Art Malik Ameed Riaz Apoorva Bakshi© 2024 Glassworker LLC© Mano Animation Studios by @usmanoriaz

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‘The Glassworker’ director Usman Riaz: “The storyboarding process was the most fun I had in this entire production. I’m also a composer, and the animation process, especially with the timing charts and the storyboarding process, reminded me of sheet music. On the musical side, when you’re writing the sheet music for an orchestral score, it’s horizontal to follow the melody, but it’s also vertical in terms of all the chord formations and things that are happening with the other instruments to support that main melody. The storyboarding process really reminded me of that… pacing, spacing, and flow. Just like when you’re animating a shot, I treated the storyboards very much like that, like a piece of music.”Check out our full article for more insights from the filmmaker. #theglassworker #animation #2danimation by @usmanoriaz

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Honored to announce that I’ve signed with ‘The Gotham Group’. Their dedication to creative storytelling and championing unique voices makes this an exciting partnership.Here’s to the future!Special thanks to the wonderful Sanjay Sharma @bigsharm https://deadline.com/2024/12/usman-riaz-the-glassworker-filmmaker-signs-gotham-group-1236239593/ by @usmanoriaz

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LIGHT BEFORE DAWN, a live-action fantasy prequel set in the world of the USA TODAY and SUNDAY TIMES bestselling novel DAWN OF THE FIREBIRD by Sarah Mughal Rana.We’ll be unveiling the project during our official panel at SAN DIEGO COMIC-CON 2026.Looking forward to sharing what’s next. by @usmanoriaz

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Writing new music (new score?) in a new direction, chasing a feeling more than a finished piece. Just following the music to see where it leads, mistakes and all - but I have a suspicion it will belong somewhere! by @usmanoriaz

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Chaotic Scenes from Manhattan as New York celebrates its first NBA championship in 53 years by @usmanoriaz

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Such an inspiring visit to beautiful Ireland and Cartoon Saloon. Thank you to Tomm Moore and Nora Twomey for the warm welcome, and a special thank you to our friend Cole Delaney for making our visit so memorable. by @usmanoriaz

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