{"id":359878,"date":"2022-05-07T16:41:23","date_gmt":"2022-05-07T11:41:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/?p=359878"},"modified":"2022-05-07T18:12:07","modified_gmt":"2022-05-07T13:12:07","slug":"the-glassworker-is-all-set-to-become-a-global-sensation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/the-glassworker-is-all-set-to-become-a-global-sensation\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018The Glassworker\u2019 Is All Set To Become A Global Sensation"},"content":{"rendered":"

France’s Annecy International Animation Film Festival, the leading global get-together for all things animation has unveiled the lineup for this year’s ‘Work In Progress category. Mano Animation Studios \u2018The Glassworker\u2019 joins the exclusive roster<\/a><\/u> for the Work in Progress at Annecy 2022, a barometer for future standout awards and box office success.<\/p>\n

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Recent high-profile projects featured at Annecy’s Work in Progress include Sony Pictures Entertainment’s Oscar-winner “Spiderman: Into the Spider-Verse” and Oscar nominees in Netflix’s “Klaus” and “Over the Moon,” Cartoon Saloon’s \u201cWolfwalkers,\u201d Michael Dudok de Wit’s “The Red Turtle,” and Dean DeBlois’ “How to Train Your Dragon 2\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/em>\u2018Annecy Work in Progress\u2019 will be a 75-minute detailed showcase to industry professionals on Mano Animation Studios and \u2018The Glassworker\u2019.<\/p>\n

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\u2018The Glassworker\u2019 is an original story about young Vincent and his father Tomas, who 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 love that develops between Vincent and Alliz is challenged constantly by the differing views of their fathers. It is a time when patriotism and social standing are considered more important than free thought and artistic pursuits. It is a time when love is not relevant.<\/p>\n

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Set in a location loosely inspired by Pakistan, \u2018The Glassworker\u2019 is a hand-drawn animated feature film directed by Usman Riaz and created by Mano Animation Studios. It is the first hand-drawn animated feature from Pakistan and will release in 2023.<\/p>\n

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During an interview the director, Usman Riaz said,<\/p>\n

“It is truly an honor to represent Pakistan at Annecy 2022. Only 8 exceptional feature films are selected from all over the world for Annecy\u2019s Work in Progress category. To have our first feature film, \u2018The Glassworker\u2019, on the same stage as so many incredible and inspiring animated films that have come before us is genuinely humbling.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

He further stated,<\/p>\n

“With this amazing opportunity, we will be able to showcase the incredibly meticulous work we are doing at Mano Animation Studios. To be the first hand-drawn feature film to come from Pakistan and for it to be acknowledged by our peers is extremely encouraging. I love the craft of animation more than anything in the world, and I have dedicated my life to it. With \u2018Annecy Work in Progress\u2019, we are in the incredible position to share my love for the craft with the most outstanding studios, artists, and animators in the world.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Usman Riaz first fell in love with Studio Ghibli and Japanese animation at a very young age and fulfilled his dreams by founding, alongside Khizer Riaz and Mariam Riaz Paracha, Mano Animation Studios. The studio, based in Pakistan, now employs a select group of talented artists who are working to produce The Glassworker. The team has built a collaboration network that extends to Malaysia, the Philippines, Japan, Peru, Argentina, the United States, and the United Kingdom.<\/p>\n

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Renowned Spanish producer Manuel Crist\u00f3bal will join the team for the feature film \u2018The Glassworker\u2019. In an exclusive interview with <\/a>Variety<\/a><\/em>,<\/em><\/u> Manuel says,<\/p>\n

\u201cIn \u201cThe Glassworker,\u201d I found a film with a Japanese animation style and a very moving story with hints of Doctor Zhivago. The studio has a very professional team and, perhaps above all, a true author – Usman Riaz. He is indeed the driving force behind \u201cThe Glassworker\u201d and Mano Animation Studios. I have devoted my entire career to discovering new talent and new directors, and I have to say that I was taken aback at the quality of the project when a common friend introduced us. Usman not only developed the story but also took part in writing the script and the score, on top of creating the storyboards and directing the film. I am excited not only by The Glassworker, but this being the first film by Usman Riaz \u2013 a new voice worth discovering.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

He further added,<\/p>\n

\u201cOne of my proudest accomplishments was when Studio Ghibli bought my film \u201cWrinkles\u201d and distributed it in Japan. “Wrinkles” was the first and only Spanish film Ghibli bought. Ghibli and Japanese animation are admired worldwide, and ‘The Glassworker’ is a love letter to them, but with its unique point of view. The project involves young talented people from a studio with a median age of just 27 years and 52% of women. It is a project full of surprises that encourages diversity in animation.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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