



Biography
Awais Shaukat is an illustrator, cartoonist, animator, and painter born on June 11, 2004, in Bhawana, Pakistan. He loved making up his world and dreams with paper-pencils, which is something that is still going on. At the age of 20, co-founded a film-production studio, Awartsy.
By 14 he had started his journey in digital art but was sketching since childhood. He completed his schooling at Punjab International Public High School and then attended Chenab College Jhang for high school. His professional time period began when moved to Lahore and joined Fine Arts at the National College of Arts in 2023.
He is currently working on expanding his work and is directing his first short-length film Under the Blaze. The film is expected to be out this year!
Feel free to contact at hello@awaisshaukat.com or DM on Instagram!
Interviews / features ✦
2025 – Aaj News, Animated film ‘Under the Blaze’ on child labor in Pakistan will release this year, Interview
2024 – Express News, Digital Artist Film Maker Awais Shaukat Exclusive Interview on ‘Expresso’ Morning Show
2024 – Dunya News, Pakistani Awais Shaukat ranked in top 100 out of 2 million on Crunchbase
2024 – Samaa TV, Upcoming animation film ‘Under the Blaze’ highlights child labour
2024 – Express Tribune, Upcoming film spotlights plight of kids in brick kilns
2024 – BOL News, Pakistani Filmmaker Made Great Masterpiece, Interview on ‘Dunya BOL Hai’ Show
2024 – UrduPoint, Pakistani Illustrator Awais Shaukat Becomes First Pakistan To Be Listed In Top 50s On Crunchbase
2023 – The Friday Times, Pakistani Artist Awais Shaukat Launches Art Magazine