Faraz Waqar (born 21 January 1976) is a Pakistani filmmaker, writer and director of Pakistan's first ever silent film Meeoww Billi aur World War 3 completed in September 2013.

The era of silent films was already over by the time Pakistan came into existence as an independent country in 1947 after the partition of India. The new country inherited a film industry from the days of the British Raj (based mainly in the city of Lahore) that had already been producing talkies or sound films since the 1930s. The Pakistani film industry (also known today as Lollywood) therefore did not produce any silent films till the year 2013 when the new Pakistani filmmaker Faraz Waqar completed his film Meeoww Billi aur World War 3. The film is an artistic experiment inspired by the era of silent cinema and carries a political message. It is regarded as the first ever silent film in the history of the Cinema of Pakistan.

A native of Karachi, Faraz Waqar has been an active filmmaker since the year 2012. His first film 9:11 am was one of the only two Pakistani films showcased at the Cannes Film Festival in 2012 in France. The film 9:11 am was also was part of the Official Selection in the year 2012 at the Mosaic International South Asian Film Festival of Mississauga (MISAFF) in Canada and the Gandhara Film Festival in Pakistan.

In August 2013, Faraz produced and directed an experimental music film tribute to Pakistan's and the sub-continent's pop music legend Nazia Hassan. The video was released on the occasion of her 13th death anniversary titled Imagineer which highlighted the singer's contribution to South Asian pop and Bollywood film music.

Faraz Waqar completed Pakistan's first silent film titled Meeoww Billi aur World War 3 in September 2013. The film is an artistic experiment inspired by the age of silent cinema of the 1920s with a global political message about the Middle East. Meeoww Billi aur World War 3 has been selected for screening at international film festivals in 2013-2014.

With his previous background and experience in Brand Marketing, Faraz has in the past been closely involved with the development of commercial television, radio and print advertising for major international and Pakistani brands. In 2002, Faraz was part of the Brand Marketing team responsible for conceptualizing, producing and directing the first Lux Style Awards for Unilever in Pakistan. The Lux Style Awards is today considered one of Pakistan's premier annual award show events.

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Faraz Waqar

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