Director Usman Riaz On 'The Glassworker,' Opening Today In NY

Writer/Director/Composer Usman Riaz Talks about Crafting ‘The Glassworker’

We interview Pakistani animator and composer Usman Riaz on his debut animated feature, "The Glassworker"

Director Usman Riaz On 'The Glassworker,' Opening Today In NY

Usman Riaz shares his drawings and storyboards, explaining how music and attention to detail shaped 'The Glassworker,' Pakistan’s 2D hand-drawn milestone.

The Glassworker, Hand-Drawn Animation from Pakistan

©Courtesy of Watermelon Pictures  “The Great Ravine” boasts valuable mineral deposits and fertile agricultural soil, but it is claimed by two rival nations. Frankly, it sounds a bit like the Kashmir Valley, especially since it appears in an animated feature produced in Pakistan. Unlike his neighbors, master glassworker Thomas Oliver wants nothing to do with the ruinous war to control the disputed land. He prefers to focus on his young son Vincen…