Sci-Fi Short Film: "Shehr e Tabassum" | DUST

In 2071 Pakistan, citizens are mandated by law to smile at all times, holding together a tenuous peace after three decades of civil war. But at what cost? "Shehr e Tabassum" by Arafat Mazhar Connect with the Filmmaker: https://puffball.pk/   / puffballstudios     / shehretabassum     / puffballstudios     / shehretabassum   More About "Shehr e Tabassum": The year is 2071. Pakistan's Amir-e-Mumlikat has ushered in an era of peace, prosperity, and stability after a civil war that lasted three decades. The cost for this new found peace: constant surveillance and a world in which the only expression citizens are allowed is a smile. Welcome to Shehr e Tabassum. "Shehr e Tabassum" Credits: Director: Arafat Mazhar Creative Director: Isma Gul Hasan Lead Animator: Haseeb Rehman Animation Team: Isma Gul Hasan Haseeb Rehman Arafat Mahzar Haaris Mansoor Sanabil Hasan Zahra Aamer Aman Asif Lone Salman Karim Edited By: Haseeb Rehman Type and Graphic Design Shumyle Haider Compositing and VFX: Mustafa Kamal Waleed Zafar Hassaan Mahmood Haseeb Rehman Assistant Artists: Hira Shukaib Lalain Iqbal Rabeeha Adnan Aman Asif Lone Tehreem Zafar Itrat Jabeen Zainab Anwar Ahsan Iftikhar Moosa Saeed Zahra Aamer Hassaan Mahmood Momin Masood Iqra Fazli Shahrukh Aslam Fatima Anwar Voice Acting: Rasti Farooq Shah Fahad Omair Rana Sana Jaffri Huzaifa Akbar Haseeb Rehman Shumyle Haider Concept: Arafat Mazhar and Ayesha Iftikhar Screenplay: Arafat Mazhar Ayesha Iftikhar Shahrukh Aslam Fatima Anwar Rasti Farooq Muhammad Rafay Original Score: Arafat Mazhar End Credit Song: Arafat Mazhar and Shehzad Noor Engineered and Recorded by: Shahrukh Aslam and Abeer Sheikh Sound Design, mix and mastered by: Abeer Sheikh (with Shahrukh Aslam) Produced by Rasti Farooq and Arafat Mazhar at Puffball Studios Subscribe to the DUST Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/gnTIbD Subscribe to DUST on YouTube: http://bit.ly/2aqc5vh #DUST #scifi #shortfilm About DUST: DUST presents thought-provoking science fiction content, exploring the future of humanity through the lens of science and technology. From timeless classics to cutting-edge movies, series, short films, and podcasts, DUST acquires, produces and distributes all content types. Connect with DUST Website: http://www.watchdust.com Sign-up for DUST newsletter: http://eepurl.com/b_SKAz Watch DUST on your TV: Available on Roku, Samsung TV, Apple TV, Android TV...and more Watch more on YouTube: http://bit.ly/2amTSen Follow Us on Facebook: http://bit.ly/2aqYgtZ Follow Us on Instagram: http://bit.ly/2amAhRt Listen to the DUST podcast: Apple: http://bit.ly/DUST-Audio Spotify: http://bit.ly/DUST-Spotify Stitcher: http://bit.ly/DUST-Stitcher Castbox: http://bit.ly/DUST-Castbox iHeart: http://bit.ly/DUST-iHeart About Gunpowder + Sky: Creating content that resonates and impacts pop culture conversation, by empowering creators to take risks and experiment relentlessly in the pursuit of novel stories and formats.    / watchdust   Subscribe to the DUST and ALTER newsletter: http://eepurl.com/dChYXb