Keep on Spinning
‚Keep on Spinning‘ is a short animated documentary currently in production. Blending sand-drawn animation and live-action scenes, the film is produced by Roundabout Film and slated for release in the second half of 2026.
Animated Documentary
15 Minutes
Release planned for Summer /Autumn 2026
The wash cycle of life has many ups and downs and twists and turns. But through it all, Londoners say, „Whatever life throws at you, rinse it!“
In a London launderette, three Londoners in their forties and fifties tell their life tales. While their laundry is spinning, the viewer is drawn into a poetic animation that underpins the themes addressed by the protagonists. „Keep on Spinning“ is a film about the cycles of life; sometimes they‘re up, sometimes they’re down, but they are always filled with a gripping love for life.
Credits
Directed & Animated by Christina Benz
Director of Photography Michael Lebor
Creative Consultant & Music Supervisor Colin Nightingale (A Right/Left Project)
Main Contributors Aisie Koroma, Justine Pearsall, Shish Patel
Contributors Nia Southworth, Colin Nightingale, Des Anwar
Participants
Cameron Bernhard Jones, Jami Quarrell, Jennie Fagerstrom, Sharol Mackenzie, Stephanie Nightingale
Original Music & Sound Design A Right/Left Project (Stephen Dobbie & Colin Nightingale) and Toby Young
Gaffer & Audio Recording Richard Brandon-Cox
Re-Recording Engineer Ramon Orza
Sound Studio Tonstudios Z
Licensed Music
„La Rana” written by João Donato
Performed by Agustín Pereyra Lucena
Courtesy of Far Out Recordings
„A Ra”, M&T: Caetano Emmanuel Viana Telles Veloso & Joao Donato
De Oliveira Neto, © WARNER CHAPPELL MUSIC EDIÇÕES MUSICAIS LTDA &
UNS PRODUCOES ARTISTICAS LTDA, Courtesy of Intersong Musikverlag GmbH
Editing Christina Benz
Additional Editing Michael Lebor, Rolf Lang
Colour grading Rolf Lang, Redspace
DCP Dominique Gasche, Redspace
Language Adaptation Anna van Ommen
Story Consultant Manuela Steiner
Graphic Design Claudia Moser
Produced by Sereina Gabathuler, Roundabout Film
Co-Produced by Gabriela Bloch Steinmann, SRF Swiss Radio and Television
Supported by Zürcher Filmstiftung, SRF SRG SSR
Promoted by SWISS FILMS
Distribution & Sales Alexandra Hroncová, Cinefila