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DIRECTOR | WRITER | ANIMATOR
ALESSANDRO CINO ZOLFANELLI
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FEATURED IN TUTTO DIGITALE
Tutto Digitale, a widely recognised Italian filmmaking magazine, published a rich article about Tethered, featuring interviews with me and cinematographer Emmy Ren.
We talked about mechanical sunrises, flames made of soap, plastic moons - and more.
TETHERED - HIGHLIGHTS
Tethered, a stop-motion animated short film that I wrote, directed, and animated, has been gaining exciting recognition. It was longlisted for the BAFTA Student Awards and selected by prestigious festivals such as Annecy and LIAF, among others. Find out more below.
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BAFTA Student Awards 2025 - Longlist
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Annecy International Animation Film Festival 2026 | Graduation Films - Official Selection
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London International Animation Festival (LIAF) 2025 - Official Selection
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British Society of Cinematographers (BSC) - Nomination for Best Cinematography in a Short Film, 2025 (postgraduate student)
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CINANIMA 2025 - Official Selection​
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Aesthetica Short Film Festival 2025 - Official Selection
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Etiuda&Anima 2025 - Official Selection
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ANIMA Festival 2026 - Official Selection
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Animac | Futur Talent 2026 - Official Selection
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San Luis Obispo International Film Festival 2026 - Official Selection
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Stop E-Motion Days 2026 - Official Selection
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19th Lichtspielklub Short Film Festival | British Shorts - Official Selection
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Fantafestival 2025 - Official Selection
OFFICIAL SELECTION AT ANNECY
Tethered was officially selected for the 2026 Annecy International Animation Film Festival in the highly competitive Graduation Films Category. Annecy is widely regarded as the world's leading animation festival, so this recognition was an incredible honour for the entire team!
BSC NOMINATION FOR BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Emmy Ren has been nominated for Best Cinematography in a Short Film (Postgraduate Student 2025) by the British Society of Cinematographers (BSC) for her work on Tethered. Only three films made the shortlist, and Tethered is the only animation recognised across all categories.
Congratulations to Emmy — she truly deserves this recognition and has made the team incredibly proud!
From the BSC website and socials
From the BSC website and socials
Pictures from the BSC awards event in London
INTERVIEWED ON ITV
Me and producer Paola Dominique Delfuego had the chance to talk with Lisa Snowdon about Tethered, our latest stop-motion animated short film.
Watch interview excerpt:
Interview on ITV
BEHIND THE SCENES OF TETHERED
Take a peek behind the scenes of Tethered, my latest stop-motion animated short film!
The making of TETHERED
THE TRAILER FOR TETHERED IS OUT!
Watch the teaser trailer for Tethered, my latest stop-motion animated short film!
TETHERED | Teaser Trailer
INTERVIEWED BY TUTTO DIGITALE
I had the chance to talk about Black Eyed Dog - my stop-motion animated short film - for 'Tuttodigitale'.
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