Tella | 2021 Award Winning Short Film

[@zacharyconlu9337]

Hi! Thanks for watching the film, figured I'd post this "Director Statement" I did when was submitting to the festivals: "My main and only goal with this short film was to provide a story in which my character "Tella" can play in. Tella is a little girl with a home and a whole other story behind her, but that is not relevant to the story that I made in that I chose to isolate her, catch her in a moment of her life where she was lost and away from everybody else. This is a choice I made primarily because I was working alone and didn't think it was possible for me to commit to an animated film where I had to animate all 5-6 characters by myself. This was a passion project and little to no sponsorship that can secure me artistic help was secured nor pursued as I did not think much of it. I am currently grateful to have had enough of my own money put to the side to be able to work with two other talents for sound and music, but that was it. I chose her as my debut film to showcase primarily to myself and then hopefully to the world what ever talents or abilities that I have with regards to film and storytelling, and I must confess I have grown fond of her and I would like other people to know her and get curious about her as well."

[@gregorybeattie]

You succeeded with me at any rate! Tella seems a really cool character, and I would like to see more of her adventures.

[@zacharyconlu9337]

@@gregorybeattie I'm hoping to show more also! Thanks!

[@cronosofelysium1988]

thank you for the amazing story. i found it amusing, exciting but most of all, entertaining! i wish you the best of luck with your future career which i am sure will be just as amazing as this short animation is

[@DarkReaper2597]

I think you did a fantastic job with this story!

[@goteamslugs]

It's normal to desire that others see your work, especially if it's a heartfelt and ambitious project. I love the wonder, beauty, and innocence this presents and enjoyed every moment of it! That starry sky presented such a wondrous atmosphere to fly through that I didn't want it to ever end! I understand that taking that step into the unknown and trying something new is very uncomfortable because you don't know how others will react, but the end result is worth it! I support you all the way! =) By the way; Tella's facial features are somewhat reminiscent to that of "Lilo" from "Lilo and Stitch". Thank you, God bless and congratulations! :)

[@Darostelijaa]

I really like the parallels between Tella jumping off the cliff to show the star she can fly and the ending when the star jumps off the cliff to show it can fly now too. And the way you captured the expressions and emotions of the star even though it has no face using motions and animation is very skillful. I'm glad this short film was recommended to me! It made me smile.

[@zacharyconlu9337]

Thank very much! What you said means a lot!

[@L.O.V.E.E.]

Spoiler...

[@Darostelijaa]

@@L.O.V.E.E. I'm sorry, but why would you scroll down to read the comments without watching the film if you don't want to see spoilers? The film is only 12 minutes long too.

[@blood_lad16]

It's like a friendship between a celebrity and average person. Putting down the arrogance and seeing another person's life helped the celebrity to fly again beyond the sky.

[@zacharyconlu9337]

never thought of it that way! Thanks!

[@BoughtByTheBlood]

What a strange and amazing little story! I love how she uses her hair as a cloak. It's the literal interpretation of the verse that a woman's hair is her covering. It's beautiful!

[@zacharyconlu9337]

I like that you used "strange" haha cus it is a bit strange. Thanks!

[@abigaildenton4263]

Wow Tella has powers her hair can fly, it can be a blanket, and her eyes can glow.

[@laudnd9633]

yup

[@MrMalix]

Was very confused at the start, why a girl with glowing green eyes has a hair cloak that let’s her fly, and why a star falls to the earth and starts walking? But in the end, it didn’t really matter why, the animation had a very wholesome and light hearted story that just made me happy to watch it.

[@WilliamTarver848]

This is beautiful! The girl and the star are adorable, and the animation is amazing. I like the way you conveyed the emotions and the events without dialogue. In fact, everything about this is great, from the music to the character designs and backgrounds. Great work.

[@zacharyconlu9337]

Thank you very much!

[@ChindoEnyidah]

I love the animation of the star. The way it walks is amusing.

[@StonedtotheBones13]

I love when it landed upside down and had to figure out how to get back to 2 star tips to walk

[@sharonliew5833]

Wow! Creativeness + Originality = 5*****! Thank you.Enjoyed it very much.

[@Aurelia03118]

Amazing story❤ The Star reminded me of my one arrogant/bossy but cute mate❤

[@zacharyconlu9337]

Thanks very much!

[@skewerscribbles5259]

Wow this is so underrated i love how cheeky the girls is and this visually stunning!

[@zacharyconlu9337]

Thank you very much!!

[@LavendarButterfly]

This was definitely a unique little story. I can't get enough of these quirky, indie animations. This video is a great example of underrated and incredible talent. The star was really fascinating to watch move and express itself without any words or facial markings. I especially liked the part where Tella reaches over to it and it conjures that little orange flame on its hand point(?) to warn her to keep her distance. It was quite amusing.

[@zacharyconlu9337]

thank you very much!

[@MsSarinakg]

This was a lovely film to watch and I was with her on her mini adventure. Nice character development on the fallen star as well. The humour and visuals all very cute. I would love to see others of her adventures - well done .

[@zacharyconlu9337]

Thank you! I'm planning on doing more, hope you'll get to see it.

[@lauriesmith1304]

Thank you.. I will sleep better now

[@trooovers]

This was beautiful and absoultely adorable!! I love how much character Tella and the lil' star has and how that was conveyed in this!!

[@pongoanimations]

Soooo many hard working animators on KZbin are underated

[@reyadrianespiritu4148]

Hi Zach! It's me, your former prof in Benilde. Your FB post led me to this site. This is an amazing piece of work. Congrats!

[@zacharyconlu9337]

Hi Sir Adrian! I remember you teaching us BIBSTUD (or something else, basta religion class haha). Glad you liked it po! Hoping things are well with your daughter and family.

[@samtheoutdoor]

The only thing I could remember the last time I watched this animated story was the tears dripping off my face. Sometimes communicating telepathically is louder than words. There's nothing like home! And loneliness is painful than physical injury

[@zacharyconlu9337]

I'm very glad! Thank you so much!

[@Anonymous-rj2lk]

I love the message, and everything about this short film is just beautiful

[@pongoanimations]

Please show this artist some love❤️, This animation is really underrated ,I can't believe this

[@zacharyconlu9337]

Thank you! Thank you!

[@NNic.]

Absolutely endearing! 😍💕 Very well done!

[@zacharyconlu9337]

Thank you!!

[@davidknight3249]

Loved this, absolutely!

[@zacharyconlu9337]

Thanks very much!

[@Snowmoth8314]

I loved this storyline and the artwork was very beautiful ☺️

[@emcura]

this is so cute! love the little dude. great work!

[@Aritra_Bag]

Hope to see more from you like this masterpiece ✨️

[@dreadnegus]

An absolutely beautiful story about friendship, love, and compassion. A visual masterpiece. The art is truly eye candy. I only wish I knew the significance the the markings above the "thank u" note the star wrote... a sketch of seemingly a female shape and the number "16?" marked in dashes beneath.

[@zacharyconlu9337]

Thank you for the kind words! Those markings are from her, she's been there a while so she's counting days and doodling stuff.

[@luilui826]

Her eyes is so beautiful

[@tomleslie6565]

Truly magical. Excellent job!

[@avnisinghal454]

This is just what I needed to warm my heart

[@poppyart2791]

I absolutely love this!❤

[@zacharyconlu9337]

Thanks!

[@poppyart2791]

@@zacharyconlu9337 you’re welcome! I really love the storytelling and your characters in this, makes me really interested in her and her story

[@zacharyconlu9337]

@@poppyart2791 That's great! Cus there's more to come!

[@dreadnegus]

I look forward to learning more about Tella and her world!

[@zacharyconlu9337]

I look forward to it as well! Slowly but surely working on a follow up, its gonna take a long while before its ready so I hope you get to see it still. Thank you!

[@vidushiparashar3510]

loved the whole wearing the seatbelt bit

[@taekbrat101]

Really beautiful!! Good work!!!

[@DrS320]

every 'Star' has its 'Tella' great film

[@zacharyconlu9337]

That's a nice way to put it. Thanks for watching!

[@Blackangel37567]

@@zacharyconlu9337what’s the message of the story?

[@KnightlyWizard]

This looks really cool!

[@zacharyconlu9337]

Thanks!

[@iluniev]

woww this iss wonderful❤❤

[@kick35508]

Beautiful animation! The girl is so cute😍

[@zacharyconlu9337]

thanks very much!!

[@chal3t]

I luv that the star used her hair as a seatbelt at one point. Lol

[@theblindbandit_76]

Wow this looks good

[@zacharyconlu9337]

Thanks a lot! Glad you liked it :)

[@gregorybeattie]

Is Tella the girl? I like her eyes and hair.

[@zacharyconlu9337]

Yep she's the girl :) Thanks!

[@dereklacey1]

That was awesome!

[@MichelleSanBuenaventura]

More po nakita k ito s post ng tag 91.1 dubai. Bravo👏👏👏👏

[@zacharyconlu9337]

Thank you po!

[@LucyLeigut]

So good! ❤

[@zacharyconlu9337]

Thank you!

[@TaneKarnes]

Really smartly done. Real emotion and gestures. Made it funny. I really enjoyed this because I dream from time to time of flying (soaring mostly) 😌😴

[@zacharyconlu9337]

Thanks for watching!

[@kevp9601]

certified fresh vanilla cakes for very very excellent

[@egg8494]

Beautiful!

[@zacharyconlu9337]

Thank you!

[@kentjohntuballas4193]

Hi! Nabasa ko yung article about this short film sa fb, kaya napunta ako dito sa yt, ang galing nyo po congrats :)

[@zacharyconlu9337]

Maraming salamat!

[@kevp9601]

incredible

[@beestek.94]

Hey this is really beautiful ❤️

[@zacharyconlu9337]

thanks!

[@diptibhoir7590]

Heart touching story🙂❤️

[@zacharyconlu9337]

Thanks! Glad you liked her :)

[@leaflet1686]

I really liek the idea of hair as something usefull, other than being pretty. Hair as some sort of sugar glider thing, hair as extra limbs...

[@claudiaduarte3048]

A amizade entre as duas é tão fofinha! Ah! Meu Deus! 😂

[@helars7426]

Ang cute. Hi Tella! My name is Tela. We look quite similar din minus the long hair! 🤣❤️

[@zacharyconlu9337]

pahaba ka po baka makalipad ka rin haha. Thanks for watching!

[@kaesqi]

tella looks like a character from lilo and stitch

[@jerikropp6394]

Was thinking the same thing Love lilo and stitch

[@leanandmeangecko]

This is underated because of the time. It's little stretchy and lagging. I'm sure it would have been got a lot of likes and views if it's small, cos it's such a nice and amazing script plus animation

[@zacharyconlu9337]

Felt like it wouldn't do the story justice if it was any more shorter. Thanks for watching!

[@kevp9601]

awesome

[@dashinggamerz9236]

Best! And i want to suggest a thing to you that make even more because I think you made it with efforts and you are able to do a lot of it... So give it a try and have fun

[@bettylozano295]

It’s the start faring? Jajajajajaja! I tough I imagine it, but then I rewind it again. That’s funny 😄

[@wardragonizandomt8109]

Cute!!! Let's give It a like guys!

[@zacharyconlu9337]

Thanks very much!

[@candysparkoof3784]

I really love it how she sleeps

[@kevp9601]

I Love It a Lot

[@caramelfemale8022]

💙 beautiful

[@kentjohntuballas4193]

Hoping na makagawa ulit pa kayo ng short films :)

[@zacharyconlu9337]

sana nga haha. maraming salamat!

[@realhosseinsalehi]

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@santiagoromanromero2032]

Once more the time, in the morning, the little girl called tella, what she was in the forest, and that night, tella meets a little star fall in the sky, and fall in the ground, later, Tella and the little star are best friends while they two are fun the blue sky, and then, the two friends stay slepping tegether, and then, the morning is here again, tella wakes up when his friend is leaving now, tella say goodbye to the little star, and, they have a mision, the end. 👧🏻⭐

[@zacharyconlu9337]

Thank you for watching!

[@annsiguenza9108]

I really liked this vid it’s funny and amazing 😂

[@DULCEYCRUEL1971]

HERMOSA historia ❤❤❤

[@pennysanchez7656]

You should work at Cartoon Saloon because this short is amazing!!

[@Saurabh-p5y4i]

this story tells about the unknown friend we meet the along our journey.

[@DennisTamayo]

I haven't seen the entire animated short film until KZbin uploaded it 5 months ago.

[@jonalyntv9437]

Watching from Sharjah UAE...

[@Fido-vm9zi]

Hello from 🇺🇸

[@birinaL]

Beautiful ☘ without a word expression said all

[@Dr_Jetki]

Awesome!

[@belovedsourceofjoy]

nakakaproud kayo. salamat sa pag-angat sa ating lahi.

[@zacharyconlu9337]

salamat po sa pag-nood!

[@belovedsourceofjoy]

@@zacharyconlu9337 walang anuman po. shinare ko na sa mga kaibigan at pamangkin. 🥰

[@moon_2312]

Amazing ❄️👍☺️

[@jeffscrungle6179]

Great work!

[@zacharyconlu9337]

Thanks!

[@jeffscrungle6179]

@@zacharyconlu9337 You've made the world incrimentaly more beautiful.

[@zacharyconlu9337]

@@jeffscrungle6179 What a great thing to be told. Thank you!

[@ukaszgrzesik7231]

Great work, thank you!

[@zacharyconlu9337]

Thank you for watching!

[@shekelafarmer8306]

Nice name Tella is also a cutie little made-up animated big eyes girl character that I cared to watch her face expressions and body movements of including to flicker her hair at times by the attached 🎥 show.😁↗😘 Peace and respect to the artist for such neat artwork.

[@zacharyconlu9337]

Thanks so much for watching!

[@-zaishasky-9001]

haha there's 69k views also your film is amazing ;o

[@zacharyconlu9337]

what a milestone amirite? hahaha. Thanks for watching!

[@candysparkoof3784]

her sleep is cute

[@guntherthequizmaster9515]

A dark power has found its way back into the world. - Radagast the Brown, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) You have taken your first step into a larger world. - Obi-Wan "Ben" Kenobi, Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)

[@lt9925]

Lilo and stitch duplicate???

[@joshuagonzalez4183]

but in the cute & adorable way XD

[@zacharyconlu9337]

People have said that. Must be cause I like Chris Sanders' work.

[@iamatrainfan]

How old is tella

[@zacharyconlu9337]

Maybe about 6 -7 years old. Thanks for watching!

[@victorwilliams5508]

Who exactly is Tella and can you tell us about her?

[@lilahclaycomb2118]

Yay

[@scenariostudios9763]

👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾

[@memyselfandi8354]

So beutiful.

[@Angel-iz7bb]

muy light

[@fgf_8l3]

Is it Tella without a S, as Stella ?

[@zacharyconlu9337]

Yes just Tella

[@dunlopgreenwood2642]

She was night version and what if she was adopted by human

[@christiantwist3360]

I find this star cuter than the one from wish

[@zacharyconlu9337]

Wow that's a compliment haha thanks for watching!

[@hopel2098]

It was cute

[@ariyooniyelu9249]

Does anyone else thinks she looks like Stitch from Lilo and Stitch. She will definitely be Stitch as a human girl🤔🤨.

[@tsipiwoud5179]

Yep she do

[@danielaazumiponceccamapaza4205]

Good

[@brookedickson4118]

The moral of this story is to wear your seatbelt.

[@zacharyconlu9337]

Yep absolutely. Thanks for watching!

[@mariabeatriznogueira9970]

tella short film is a creative film of course of cadritech

[@Antman367]

Thx :)

[@Tella543]

and what? why me?

[@GhostDog11]

You should have more sub

[@iamatrainfan]

Tella's hair is very long right

[@zacharyconlu9337]

yep.

[@nuclearducks7387]

death's favorite.