Mumtaz Hussain (filmmaker)
Mumtaz Hussain is a Pakistani-American artist, filmmaker, graphic designer who was born in Jhang, Pakistan. History and education
Upon graduation, he was commissioned to construct a seventy-foot mural in Lahore's town center; he was also commissioned to decorate the Sheikh Zaid bin Sultan Palace, an architectural landmark in Karachi, under his instructors' supervision. Literary Career 
Mumtaz published his first book of short stories in 2010, Gool Ainak ki Peyhe. In 2014 his second book of short stories and painting was published, Lafzon Main Tasvarain, In 2020 his third book of short stories and painting, Peli Pati Chuna Kum, was published. Mumtaz's fourth book, Mumtaz Hussain Dian Chuwian Kahinian, (GURMUKHI) was published in 2021, and Portrait in Words (English) in 2023. Film 
Hussain has participated in a number of films as director, writer, producer of both animations and short films. Titles to date include the feature length Art=(Love)2, for which he also produced the paintings used as a key narrative device in the film (2011), and shorts Butterfly Screams (2007), Push Button For (2006), Yeh Mera Pakistan Hai (This is My Pakistan) for Pakistani TV Channel GEO (2005), Inside You (2004). His film Soul of Civilization has been shown at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City as part of its 2003 exhibit The Art of the First Cities. His art and films have been shown at numerous museums, universities, art galleries, and many international film Festivals, including the 6th Karachi International Film Festival (KaraFilm). Filmography

Director
2012: Art=(Love)² 
2007: Butterfly Screams 
2006: Push Button For 
2005: Yeh Mera Pakistan Hai (This Is My Pakistan) 
2004: Inside You 
2003: Soul of Civilization

Plays
2015: Legal Alien 
2022: Virus Bomb

Awards and honors

2012 Gold Winner - Prestige Award (Art=(Love)²)
2012 Official Selection - Vegas Cine Fest (Art=(Love)²)
2012 Platinum Reel Award - Nevada Film Festival (Art=(Love)²)
2013 The Kind Executioner was selected for the Final List in the Hollywood Screenplay Contest 2013
2014 Official selection of "Art=(Love)2" in Indian Film Festival in New York 2014

