Tabitha is lonely. Too embarrassed to accept help, she lives in her own (slightly stinky) pit of solitude.
But even the stinkiest of pits needs tackling eventually, and Tabitha’s attempt to clean up leads her to falling into a magical world of softness, warmth — and sentient clothing.
Awards
Best Animation Short: WINNER – Festival of Short Film, January 2025
Short Animation Grand Prize: WINNER – Tokyo Anime Award Festival, March 2025
Tokyo Governor’s Award: WINNER – Tokyo Anime Award Festival, March 2025
Lottie Reiniger Award for Innovation: WINNER – British Animation Film Festival, March 2025
Audience Award: WINNER – British Animation Film Festival, March 2025
Best Animated Short Film: FINALIST – Happy Valley Animation Festival, March 2025
Best 3D Animation: NOMINEE – British Animation Film Festival, March 2025
Best UK Film: NOMINEE – Brighton International Animation Festival, April 2025
Screenings
November 2024 – Mind the Indie Film Festival
January 2025 – Festival of Short Film
March 2025 – Tokyo Anime Award Festival
March 2025 – Animation Dingle
March 2025 – Manchester Film Festival
March 2025 – Happy Valley Animation Festival
March 2025 – British Animation Film Festival
April 2025 – Brighton Animation Festival
Press
Film Stories: Loneliness & Laundry | Trailer for new British animated short
Tokyo Weekender: The Winners of the 2025 Tokyo Anime Award Festival
Tokyo Metropolitan Government: 「東京アニメアワードフェスティバル2025」授賞式
Pre-production behind-the-scenes
