List of Pakistani animated films
This is a list of animated films produced in Pakistan. It includes theatrical films, some important short films and upcoming films.
Featured films
This is a list of notable Pakistani animated featured films with their release year, studio, directors, and languages.
| Year | Title | Director(s) | Studio(s) | Language(s) | Distributor | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3 Bahadur | Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy | Waadi Animations, SOC films | Urdu | ARY Films | First full-featured animated film and installment of 3 Bahadur franchise.[1] |
| 2016 | 3 Bahadur: The Revenge of Baba Balaam | Urdu | 2nd installment in franchise.[2] | |||
| 2018 | 3 Bahadur: Rise of the Warriors | Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy | Waadi Animations, SOC films | Urdu | ARY Films | Third and last installment of franchise.[3] |
| Allahyar and the Legend of Markhor | Uzair Zaheer Khan | 3rd World Studios | Urdu | First movie produced entirely in Unreal Engine.[4] | ||
| The Donkey King | Aziz Jindani | Talisman Studios | Urdu | Geo Films | Highest-grossing animated feature film.[5] | |
| Tick Tock | Omar Hassan | S4 Solutions Productions | Urdu | Hum Films | A film starring Ahsan Khan, Alyy Khan and Maria Memon is lead roles.[6] | |
| 2023 | Allahyar and the 100 Flowers of God | Uzair Zaheer Khan | 3rd World Studios | Urdu | Mandviwalla Entertainment | Sequel to the 2018 film Allahyar and the Legend of Markhor.[7] |
| 2024 | The Glassworker | Usman Riaz | Mano Animation Studios | Urdu, English | Geo Films | First anime-influenced 2D animated film.[8] |
Short films
This is a list of notable Pakistani animated short films with their release year, studio, directors, and languages.
| Year | Title | Director(s) | Studio(s) | Language(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Abdullah's Story | Abbas Shah | Urdu | The film shows the story of a blind boy living in the northern regions of Pakistan. | |
| 2008 | Tinku & Tina | Danish Raza | Rozan Media | Urdu | Highlighted the issue of Child Sexual Abuse (CSA) in our society. |
| 2010 | Genesis | Uzma Ghazanfar | Urdu, English | A short Pakistani animated film. | |
| A Perfect Mismatch | Malik Gillani | MalikG Films | English | The first short film of Malik Gillani Presents. | |
| This Is Our Land, Where Are Our Rights? | Raheel Waqar | English | This animated film depicts how bonded labor affects a people over generations childhood dreams. | ||
| 2011 | Converge | Sara Suleman | English | A lyrical meditation on the freedom of flight. | |
| 2012 | Waadey | Malik Gillani | MalikG Films | Urdu | Pakistani first animated music film. |
| 2017 | One More Kind | Mujtaba Ahmed | Directions | English | The film based on cutting of the trees |
| 2018 | Terminal 3 | Asad Malik | 1RIC | English | An interactive, augmented-reality documentary that explores contemporary Muslim identities in the U.S. through the lens of an airport interrogation. |
| Night at Jungle | NJ Neha | NJ Neha Presents | Pashto | First Pashto language animated horror film by NJ Neha. | |
| Green Election Campaign | Salman Naseem | HDsheet | Urdu | A story of a Pakistani boy, who was a young enthusiastic soul with a vigilant spirit to bring a change | |
| Lok Sath: People's Tribunal | Ali Nobil Ahmad | English | Animated documentary about a rural community's resistance to the proposed building of a coal plant in Punjab, Pakistan. | ||
| 2020 | Sitara: Let Girls Dream | Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy | Netflix, SOC films | Urdu | Pakistani animated short film tackling with social issue of child marriage. |
| Shehr e Tabassum | Arafat Mazhar | Puffball Studios | Urdu, English | It is the year 2071. There have been no reported instances of terrorism or violent crime in over 3 decades in Pakistan. The cost - the systematic subjugation of human emotion. | |
| Swipe | Arafat Mazhar | Puffball Studios | Urdu | A young boy addicted to iFatwa, an app that crowdsources religious death sentences, spends his days swiping on the lives of strangers as he attempts to get a top spot on the Ajar Board. |
Upcoming films
This is a list of Pakistani animated upcoming films.
| Year | Title | Director(s) | Studio | Language(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | The Chronicles of Umro Ayyar | Arsalan Ali | Ingenuity Productions | Urdu | An adventurous tale of Umro Ayyar set in a fantasy land with enchanting characters inspired by the folklore of Tilism-e-Hoshruba.[9] |
| 2025 | My Daddy My Superhero | Aziz Jindani Zeeshan Karimi | Talisman Animation Studios | Urdu | TBA[10] |
| TBA | Predation | Umar Garcia Tariq | Virtuality Media | English | Two Navy SEAL teams are sent in to investigate a crash site after radio contact is lost with all search and rescue units. |
| There Was A Boy | Nabeel Qureshi | Filmwala Pictures | Urdu | Falling victim to bonded child labor at the age of 6, brave young Christian boy from Muridke, Pakistan, Iqbal Masih embarks on a journey to fight for freedom. | |
| Heera: One in a Million | TBA | SkySpin Studios | Urdu | An adventure on Heera with its other bird friends.[11] | |
| Nation Awakes | Aamir Sajjad | Aamir Sajjad Ventures | Urdu, English | A film based on a sci-fi superhero. [12] | |
| Crumbled | Malik Gillani | MalikG Films | Urdu | A VFX action thriller animated film, directed by Malik Gillani. |
See also
References
- ^ "SOC films launching Pakistan's first ever animated motion picture, 3 Bahadur". 7 June 2014. Archived from the original on 7 June 2014. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- ^ Web Desk (20 November 2015). "3 Bahadur Animated Movie Sequel Announced". Brandsynario. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- ^ "WATCH: Trailer of final installment of '3 Bahadur' launched". ARY NEWS. 24 October 2018. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- ^ "Gluco Allahyar and the Legend of Markhor". aryfilms.com. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
- ^ Desk, Instep. "The Donkey King trailer conveys a strong message". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- ^ "Abbtakk.tv: Latest News Breaking Pakistan, World, Live Videos". Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- ^ "Sequel of ALLAHYAR and The Legend of Markhor is all set to hit cinemas in June'23". Geo News. 16 February 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ^ Huynh, Bertin (26 July 2024). "The Glassworker: How Pakistan's Ghibli-style animation got made". BBC News. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ^ "The Chronicles of Umro Ayyar". IMDb. 21 April 2023. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
- ^ Nasir, Mohammad (17 June 2024). "Creators of 'The Donkey King' announce their next animated film 'My Daddy My Superhero'". The News International. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ^ Ali Khan, Alizee (1 January 2024). "HEERA: Pakistani Animated film". Medium. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ "Nation Awakes, Pakistan's first superhero film". The Express Tribune. 18 February 2013. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
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