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ALESSANDRO CINO ZOLFANELLI

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TETHERED - AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS
Tethered, a stop-motion animated short film that I wrote, directed, and animated, has begun its festival journey with some exciting news! It has been longlisted for the BAFTA Student Awards and selected by prestigious festivals such as LIAF and Aesthetica, among others. Find the full list below.

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BAFTA Student Awards - Longlist
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Aesthetica Short Film Festival - Official Selection
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London International Animation Festival (LIAF) - Official Selection
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British Society of Cinematographers (BSC) - Nomination for Best Cinematography in a Short Film (postgraduate student)
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CINANIMA - Official Selection​
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Etiuda&Anima - Official Selection
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ANIMA Festival - Official Selection
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Fantafestival - Official Selection




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 TUTTODIGITALE
I had the chance to talk about Black Eyed Dog - my stop-motion animated short film - for 'Tuttodigitale'.



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