Ashraf Ghori is an Indian-born artist and filmmaker based in Dubai, since 1975. At age 14, Ashraf gained early recognition in the UAE as a regular illustrator for Young Times. In 1993 he created original comic characters “Shane & Talia” and the UAE’s first English superhero comic strip “Voyager X”. As a student of graphic design in Houston, Texas, Ashraf worked as an artist for Six Flags Astroworld and co-founded Tempest Comics. He produced artwork for independent national comic publications in the US, such as London Night Studios and Titus Press. Ashraf was regularly featured at comic book conventions in Texas as well as the prestigious Dallas Fantasy Fair in 1994.

Returning to the UAE, in late 1994, Ashraf worked as a laser shows animator in Abu Dhabi before moving on to independent 3D animation work. In 2007, he launched Xpanse CGI, a creative design studio specializing in visual effects, branding, web presence & film.

His first film 'Levity Xero Error Minus1' (2010) which was also the first CG Scifi film from the UAE, was featured at the 63rd Cannes Film festival & earned him many accolades including 'Best up and coming filmmaker of the year' at the Digital Studio Awards 2011. Read Less