The Making of The Glassworker | Episode 01: The Dream

Dive into the extraordinary journey of Mano Animation Studios in the documentary series, “The Making of The Glassworker,” narrated by Director Usman Riaz.

This 12-episode series offers a compelling look at the decade-long journey to create Pakistan’s first hand-drawn animated feature film. From the inception of Mano Animation Studios in Karachi to the international collaborations that shaped the project, each episode features insightful interviews with the team in Pakistan and abroad.

Witness the challenges and triumphs of bringing traditional 2D animation to life in a place where such a dream seemed nearly impossible.

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“The Making of The Glassworker”

A Mano Animation Studios Production
Directed by Usman Riaz
Edited by Yousaf Badarsen Usman Riaz Haider Sohail Mukhi
Cinematography by Usman Riaz Yousaf Badarsen Syed Ali Reza
Team Interviews conducted by Syed Ali Reza and CinematechPro

© 2024 Glassworker LLC
© Mano Animation Studios

[abhishekv]

As an Indian, im really looking forward to the film.good work brothers.🎉

[daggerassault]

As a Karachite, As a Pakistani, As an Anime Lover, I am so proud that finally I will be able to watch our own hand drawn Animation Film. Thank you Usman for making this dream of yours come true.

[ivankovwink]

I think governments should support indie animation more. It's such a beautiful medium and requires so much care and effort. Definitely needs to be preserved in this dark dark world

[Unknown.-hm]

All of us really need to appreciate their work.10 yrs is not a joke

[guileniam]

I'm Indian 🇮🇳 and I think it's beautiful. Artists support each other and I want this to succeed as I see real artists working here with vision

[chococola]

lots of anime audience in India but still no one like this kind of dedication to match miyazaki as an Indian I am excited to watch this movie hope I get a job at your studio

[BoBee]

I am not from Pakistan, so I hope there will be some kind of worldwide release. The animation looks amazing, and the story seems so lovely ☺

[Gilsbunny]

A PAKISTANI MAN MADE THIS?!?! AS A PAKISTANI GIRL I AM SO PROUD OF U OSMAN ❤❤🎉

[purspike]

When mainstream Western animation studios start to stagnate, other creative and adventurous studios will rise from other lands. Kudos to the team. This could be the start of Pakistan's own Studio Ghibli.

[saitama]

As a Pakistani we should promote this everywhere and we all should go and watch this bcz why not it's our frst hand drawn anime film

[spillingkpoptea]

I am literally crying rn I knew Pakistan had talent and had that gut that Pakistan would make us proud one day 😢 I am so happy and proud to be a Pakistani 😢😢😢🎉🎉

[md]

I'm from India. The trailer of this movie is so beautiful, and I really wanted to watch this movie.

[NikiWonoto]

I'm a musician/composer/songwriter (41 M) from Indonesia. To be very honest, I do really wish I could have something like this, a beautiful team studio full of talented, passionate, & visionary people working together creating something beautiful & inspiring. But sadly, in reality, it never happened here. Dear Usman Riaz, you truly have the talents, support, & to be honest, also probably privileges & luck of making all these dreams become reality, where not everyone can do this, even if they really want to. Honestly, I feel both bittersweet, somewhat envious, but also deeply touched & moved by this beautiful, heartwarming project. As a Ghibli fan myself, I'm really waiting to watch this beautiful animated movie. I'm sure its deep message would be able to really touch a lot of people's hearts deeply not just only for Pakistani people, but also people all across & around the world/planet.

[usmaanilyas]

Thank you all for keeping animation in the conversation

[WorldofFantastica]

This is a real cultural milestone. Thanks, Usman, for making this movie and continuing the legacy of hand-drawn animation.

[SweetGir]

I love the fact you chose 2D classic animation. I miss this technique and it reminds me of ghibli feel too. So i'm really happy for this existing ^^

[movie]

I never thought, in all of my life, that we'd ever get to see an animated film made in Pakistan. There are no words to describe how much of a pleasant surprise this is. The more creative voices we have in the animation space, the better. We've had Disney, Studio Ghibli, Cartoon Saloon, and now...Mano Animation.

Welcome aboard, and I wish you all the best!

[MehwishNajam-pq]

Now I know how it feels to have happy tears + goosebumps + love of something before even watching it. Usman Riaz itself is a gift to Pakistan 🙌

[DebasisDas]

Very excited to see this movie atleast once, I am a big fan of Ghibli production, And I am very proud that in my neighbouring country somebody is going to make a movie like that, the glassworker trailer is beautiful 😍

[Opkr-vdyr]

Mashallah just beautiful can't wait