Laundry Day
Director: Ben Sibulkin
United Kingdom, 2025, 5 min
Shooting Format:Digital
Festival Year:2026
Category:Narrative Short
Genres:Comedy, Drama, Absurd
Cast:Joanna Kirkland, Joseph Bushell
Crew:Writer: Ben Sibulkin. Producers: Sofia Sigismondi, Lucas Kua. Director of Photography: Yanis Cherif; Gaffer: Karina Stephan; Key Grip: Ben Senior; Composer: Pierre Buffet
Email:bsibulkin@gmail.com
Synopsis
A lonely Woman seeks solace at a Laundromat that provides a special service.
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About the director
Ben Sibulkin is a filmmaker from New York City whose craft was shaped through studies at Syracuse University, FAMU in Prague, and the London Film School. His work is defined by a bold reimagining of familiar narrative tropes, consistently pushing the boundaries of genre across both narrative and commercial projects.
Filmmaker's note
Laundry Day is a dialogue on the uncomfortable nature of loneliness and the depths to which we fall when facing the desire of another. In this film, we attempted to push the boundaries of convention and tell a story that felt raw and honest in its exploration of loneliness.