Interview with Usman Riaz, Director of The Glassworker

Usman Riaz is a director, screenwriter, animator, and composer from Pakistan. At the age of 21, he was selected as a TED Talks speaker, participating in events in Japan, India, Malaysia, Costa Rica, Turkey, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

He studied graphic design at the Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture in Karachi and later earned a scholarship to specialize in music composition at Berklee College of Music in Boston.

He is the author of the story and screenplay of his acclaimed work: The Glassworker.

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The Glassworker

Vincent and his father, Tomas, run a glass workshop on the outskirts of a city when their lives are disrupted by a war shaking the country.

The arrival of a military colonel and his violinist daughter, Alliz, brings an unexpected change in the relationship between father and son. As the love between Vincent and Alliz blossoms, tensions also rise due to the political and social differences imposed by their parents.

The Glassworker is a portrait of a time when patriotism and social status take precedence over free thought and artistic recognition.