Teacups

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“Teacups” (2023) - Written & Directed by Alec Green & Finbar Watson, Voiced by Hugo Weaving
For almost half a century, Don Ritchie would approach people contemplating suicide at the edge of a cliff near his home.
teacupsfilm
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www.teacupsanimation.com
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winner of 10+ Awards
screened at 50+ Festval Selections
Don Ritchie voiced by Hugo Weaving
Written & Directed by Alec Green & Finbar Watson
Art Director & Animation Director: Alan Holly
Backgrounds: Muireann Mills
Animation: Mikai Geronimo, Josh O’Caoimh, Deither Kirby Jay, Rory Byrne, Alan Holly
Title design: Josh O'Caoimh
Executive Producers: Max Ohman, Lenard Cassimatis, Geordan Bates Associate Producers: Max King, Alex Mayo
Producers: Alec Green, Finbar Watson, Alan Holly, Carla Vulpiani
Creative Producer: Finnegan McGrath
Music: Stephen Roach & Luke Skaggs (Songs of Water)
Sound Design, Sound Editing, and Sound Mixing: Alex Francis (Soundfirm)
Production Manager: Carla Vulpiani
Digital Creative: Michael Orfanos
Distribution: Varicoloured - info [at] varicoloured [dot] eu
#teacupsfilm #teacupsanimation #hugoweaving #donritchie #animation #2danimation #tea #shortfilm #mentalhealth #reachingout #talking

Пікірлер: 93

  • @andmapsandplans
    @andmapsandplans6 ай бұрын

    Come find us at @teacupsfilm on Instagram

  • @iTryAmaze
    @iTryAmazeАй бұрын

    please dont stop making art. You’re creations bring me a peace I haven’t felt since I was a young kid. Thank you.

  • @JohnTLyon
    @JohnTLyon4 ай бұрын

    There are some films that just stop you in your tracks. This is one of them.

  • @virgilesepulchre8963
    @virgilesepulchre89634 ай бұрын

    This animation is so soothing and expressful, I feel privileged to witness such talent.

  • @jay3845
    @jay3845Ай бұрын

    Beyond beautiful, you somehow managed to capture the complexity in sitting with silence and overcoming wanting death

  • @LuzAnyela
    @LuzAnyela4 ай бұрын

    Coda is my all-time comfort short, I knew once I saw you uploaded this film that it would be amazing. I just couldn't hold my tears, this is incredibly well done.

  • @laniakeas92
    @laniakeas924 ай бұрын

    Watching these shorts is like going through a very therapeutic enlightening mushrооm trip. This is top-tier art. Thank you for creating another masterpiece.

  • @YouAchieveMe
    @YouAchieveMe6 ай бұрын

    What a gorgeous film. The story, art direction, animation, sound engineering, voice acting - all phenomenal! Well done to everyone involved 👏

  • @protastudios
    @protastudios6 ай бұрын

    Wow, just wow. I feel honored to be able to see this, just to see it. You're a bunch of geniuses, goddammit.

  • @erik_arman
    @erik_arman6 ай бұрын

    Had to just sit for a while after finishing this. Very touching and beautiful.

  • @_spineless
    @_spineless6 ай бұрын

    I knew this would be amazing. It feels so special to see this work of art that has only been seen by a thousand others. You are such a beautiful channel and I will forever have this downloaded somewhere.

  • @perdasche

    @perdasche

    2 ай бұрын

    didn’t even notice that we were among a few to witness this. i am beyond honoree and thankful

  • @oserty
    @oserty6 ай бұрын

    i’m in love with the sound design here

  • @shontaymoses5350
    @shontaymoses5350Ай бұрын

    So it's like sharing a story with a cup of tea and saving a life 😮😮😮 that is so beautiful and sweet 💞💞💞

  • @gamingbruv
    @gamingbruvАй бұрын

    I don't know how but thank you for making me feel compassion. It's warm and soft.

  • @moobala5580
    @moobala558028 күн бұрын

    Very haunting yet comforting short. Loved the use of color and feel. I really liked the scene where the man goes into the ocean and it "felt" like he was just floating. Really strong

  • @shuddabinswollode
    @shuddabinswollodeАй бұрын

    ive experienced both the internally, manically miserable silence as well as the comforting, warm silence amongst friends, strangers and loved ones beautiful visuals and the voice, effects and music threaded it all together so elegantly. so touching

  • @IBiancoNeve
    @IBiancoNeveАй бұрын

    Hauntingly beautiful. May I never come to this cliff...

  • @blobofdespair
    @blobofdespair2 ай бұрын

    You've done this hero a great justice by creating such a beautiful piece. I hope this reaches more people so they can learn his story. The animations are stunning. They have a lovely sense of movement to them. So well done.

  • @patricebrown777
    @patricebrown777Ай бұрын

    Too deep for words. Profoundly understood. Thank you ❤

  • @LotusVilla
    @LotusVillaАй бұрын

    Captured the very essence of Don Ritchie.

  • @Amerwiccan
    @Amerwiccan6 ай бұрын

    This is beautiful as expected. The story was told really well.

  • @marymarshall5134
    @marymarshall51344 ай бұрын

    Wow this really moved something inside me. Sometimes I wish someone with a cup of tea would reach out to me.

  • @user-zj4jo4zb7n
    @user-zj4jo4zb7n5 ай бұрын

    Such simple and effective story-telling! Inspirational work.

  • @rusteth_art
    @rusteth_art13 күн бұрын

    One of the best short films I’ve seen, and that is saying something.

  • @lorifromtemeculaca426
    @lorifromtemeculaca4265 күн бұрын

    Just. Wow. God. Bless. This. Unsung. Hero. Amen.

  • @ChakavakSafarian
    @ChakavakSafarianКүн бұрын

    Incredible…! It makes me feel that I can breathe more freely than my lungs capacity ✨🤍

  • @TheBoomamatic
    @TheBoomamatic6 ай бұрын

    Exquisite as ever, wonderful use of colour and I didn't expect such a honeyed Australian accent, absolutely flabbergasted I didn't place Hugo Weaving as its source

  • @nostalgia_junkie
    @nostalgia_junkie6 ай бұрын

    ABSOLUTE ARTISTRY

  • @nielsencs
    @nielsencs6 ай бұрын

    Beautiful. Of course. Thank you.

  • @Lia-rz9lt
    @Lia-rz9lt19 күн бұрын

    This is beautiful...I cant find anything else to say. Absolutely speechless.

  • @moemoesheikha
    @moemoesheikha6 ай бұрын

    That was unreal ❤

  • @szczesciejestkoloruczarneg749
    @szczesciejestkoloruczarneg7496 ай бұрын

    this is artistic af 💯

  • @Contraddiction
    @Contraddiction19 күн бұрын

    I'd like to think of each of those he shared tea with drank out of kintsugi in the making. Beautiful.

  • @j.6023
    @j.60235 ай бұрын

    Beautiful, the thoughtfulness of the subject, the writing, all of it is strong and purposeful and for good, thank you.

  • @KingBirdyFilms
    @KingBirdyFilms6 ай бұрын

    Extraordinarily well made!

  • @Susan-nm3sx
    @Susan-nm3sx6 ай бұрын

    Wow…. The hit at the end, hairs on the back of the neck, when you see it was a true story. 🤍

  • @catwhispurrer137
    @catwhispurrer1373 ай бұрын

    10:00 at night, I watched this, and now long for a cup of tea; chai, to be exact, only the caffeine would keep me awake all night.

  • @leftpastsaturn67
    @leftpastsaturn674 ай бұрын

    You folks do the most beautiful work. Long may it continue.

  • @lizmeza8912
    @lizmeza89124 ай бұрын

    majestic, completely emotional. What a journey for a shortfilm. Love your work!

  • @eliza-uo6nk
    @eliza-uo6nk2 ай бұрын

    Had a lump of emotion stuck in my throat the whole time I was watching this. Found I was holding my breath waiting for the stranger with the cigarette to turn around off the cliff. Absolutely stunning short film. Thank you 🙏

  • @solharv7817
    @solharv78176 ай бұрын

    Woah, Hugo Weaving! That’s huge. Congratulations

  • @vexhill3665
    @vexhill36655 ай бұрын

    Hauntingly beautiful story, very well-told. Thank you!

  • @texasred2702
    @texasred27024 ай бұрын

    Don Ritchie "the Angel of the Gap" RIP

  • @rain2646
    @rain26464 ай бұрын

    your work is heartbreaking yet loving and comforting, the visual storytelling is poetry. Thank you

  • @user-vu4pd5ci5z
    @user-vu4pd5ci5z14 күн бұрын

    this story is inspirational.

  • @slydo33
    @slydo336 ай бұрын

    Incredible work ❤

  • @fairsaa7975
    @fairsaa79752 ай бұрын

    Absolutely beautiful music, writing, animation, everything. It's just so... peaceful? Anyway, it's definitely been internalised by me.

  • @roshan3189
    @roshan31892 ай бұрын

    the teabags seeping in the ocean for that dramatic flood scene…..oh my god

  • @carolinaalva2458
    @carolinaalva24582 ай бұрын

    brilliant in every sense

  • @RI0TRANDAZ
    @RI0TRANDAZ5 ай бұрын

    truly brilliant work !!

  • @ConderShou
    @ConderShou5 ай бұрын

    This is beautiful.

  • 3 ай бұрын

    Speechless. This film, in all of its beautiful poignancy... this is important.

  • @fadlnaser3188
    @fadlnaser31886 ай бұрын

    Im so happy you return brother😊👍

  • @Tony_Bringwater
    @Tony_BringwaterАй бұрын

    The Angel of the Gap.

  • @oogums9700
    @oogums97006 ай бұрын

    This was amazing.

  • @judgeworks3687
    @judgeworks36875 ай бұрын

    Beautiful.

  • @thisisnotrue
    @thisisnotrue6 ай бұрын

    simply magnifique

  • @EverAppl14
    @EverAppl142 ай бұрын

    Pure love for our broken world.

  • @kkyox
    @kkyox6 күн бұрын

    Man i cried like crazy

  • @mohammedadil6181
    @mohammedadil61815 ай бұрын

    I came here to re watch Coda only to find out that there’s a new short film released! Thank you for your efforts in making this.

  • @mariaguadalupepalaciosroja1216
    @mariaguadalupepalaciosroja12163 ай бұрын

    Beautiful

  • @matildasiman9539
    @matildasiman95393 ай бұрын

    This was beautiful.

  • @shantayaBholisticsolutions
    @shantayaBholisticsolutions8 күн бұрын

    Wow beautiful ❤

  • @domwatson7725
    @domwatson77256 ай бұрын

    Brilliant. 👍

  • @softbrewed
    @softbrewed6 күн бұрын

    thank you

  • @niklar55
    @niklar553 ай бұрын

    I know how they feel!

  • @Eterntitty
    @Eterntitty3 ай бұрын

    This is unbelievable

  • @elizabethharvester6111
    @elizabethharvester61112 ай бұрын

    Sooo good

  • @undrahunde7633
    @undrahunde76334 ай бұрын

    I love that nice art really good

  • @lenardcassimatis2375
    @lenardcassimatis23756 ай бұрын

    🎉🎉🎉

  • @vladimirchizhov3260
    @vladimirchizhov32606 ай бұрын

    Wow...

  • @squishydeez6082
    @squishydeez6082Ай бұрын

    this is a beautiful video thay caught my eye

  • @daisdoll
    @daisdoll3 ай бұрын

    He would have loved this

  • @aurora_3
    @aurora_34 ай бұрын

    Don Ritchie💛

  • @Amerwiccan
    @Amerwiccan6 ай бұрын

    First let's go keep up great work ❤

  • @pronouncedkaymay
    @pronouncedkaymay8 күн бұрын

    wow

  • @kungfuhustlefan25
    @kungfuhustlefan256 ай бұрын

    phenominal

  • @berkyturkey1
    @berkyturkey14 ай бұрын

    This is fucking amazing.

  • @tarcisofariamacedo5396
    @tarcisofariamacedo53962 ай бұрын

    FAZ LEGENDADO EM PORTUGUES BRASIL

  • @user-hf5yw5ek7d
    @user-hf5yw5ek7d4 ай бұрын

    You should make a movie and you would become a millionaire in seconds

  • @Rogufym
    @Rogufym3 ай бұрын

    Support comment how this art only get 10k wiev

  • @maryburrell3948
    @maryburrell39484 ай бұрын

    Introspective

  • @Reshma7371
    @Reshma73718 күн бұрын

    Do you grant me permission to use some clips in my educational video form your videos.

  • @Kian.carney
    @Kian.carney6 ай бұрын

    🫶

  • @ii_iiHii
    @ii_iiHii3 ай бұрын

    في عرب هنا ؟ ودي افهم افلامه لكن ماجاي افهم

  • @garyrichardson475
    @garyrichardson4756 ай бұрын

    Beautiful art. I only wish it wasn’t so compressed on KZread. The dark scenes look like they’re made of Lego bricks.

  • @protastudios

    @protastudios

    6 ай бұрын

    I turned on 4K and it looked alright even when my monitor only displays 1080p

  • @kaelthas2008
    @kaelthas20083 ай бұрын

    The video is way too dim at times, not that watchable. A good animation otherwise, and well told.

  • @janealexander1378
    @janealexander13784 күн бұрын

    Tedious crap! don't bother!

  • @RapExclusivTV
    @RapExclusivTVАй бұрын

    You guys are amazing and inspirational please keep goin ❤🙏🏿

  • @gremics-gallery
    @gremics-gallery5 ай бұрын

    Things are always better after a cup of Tea. Don 🫡

  • @InfiniteSoulRoots
    @InfiniteSoulRootsАй бұрын

    All your creations are so thought-provoking. 🤍