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Usman Riaz

Usman Riaz

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Biography

Usman Riaz (born October 26, 1990) is a Pakistani filmmaker, animator, composer, as well as the founder of Mano Animation Studios, credited for making the country's first traditionally animated feature film.

Known For

Lux Style Awards
10.0

The Lux Style Awards is the largest award ceremony held annually in Pakistan since 2002. The awards celebrate "style" in the Pakistani entertainment industry, and it is the oldest event dedicated to cinema, television, fashion, music and film industry in Pakistan.

Lux Style Awards

2002
Coke Studio
8.3

Coke Studio is a Pakistani music television series which features live studio music performances by various artists, started in June 2008, originating from the Brazilian show, Estúdio Coca-Cola. The show is produced by Coca-Cola Company and Strings Band. Coke Studio has been popular, receiving critical acclaim and frequently being rebroadcast on television and radio in Pakistan.

Coke Studio

2008
The Glassworker
7.0

A young glassworker-in-training living with his pacifist father finds his apprenticeship upended by an impending war and the arrival of an army colonel to their seaside town.

The Glassworker

2024
The Making of 'The Glassworker'
N/A

Immerse yourself in the extraordinary decade-long journey of bringing traditional 2D animation to life in a place where such a dream once seemed nearly impossible. From the inception of Mano Animation Studios in Karachi to the international collaborations that shaped the project, “The Making of 'The Glassworker'” features insightful interviews with the dedicated team, both in Pakistan and abroad.

The Making of 'The Glassworker'

2025
Seedlings
10.0

A vibrant couple's world is tilted off its axis after a devastating accident leaves them in the unbearable situation of nurturing the possibility of stability and happiness.

Seedlings

2013
Ruckus
N/A

Two street beggars rob a wealthy heiress to repay her slight against their blind friend.

Ruckus

2012