Social Issues Short Film:
Tiggles, Mummy & Me: Our Journey to Safety
Short Film & Storybook Logline:
Tiggles, Mummy & Me: Our Journey to Safety follows the journey of Anastasia and her cat Tiggles told through her diary entries as they live and hide away together in their home due to domestic violence then move into a refuge (safe house) where they no longer have to hide from danger anymore. Written by Jill Thrussell
Notes: This short film will either be made as live action with Rotoscope & CGI or animation and has a running time of approx. 10 mins. and is narrated by the main character Anastasia based on the script/scene outlines that were written in early March 2025
Songs:
- A Better Dawn Lives Just Around the Corner
- A Better Dawn is Heading Your Way
- Just a Heartbeat of Love
- I’ll Be Your Parachute
- My Heart Will Be Your Safe Place/Shelter/Refuge/Sanctuary
- Journey to Safety
Note: Anastasia has been drawn with dark brown or black hair, brown eyes and a neutral skin tone intentionally and could be from any nationality, race or continent.
Themes: The Life Changes Social Issues children’s project aims to support and encourage children experiencing tricky, complex or unusual life changes or challenging social circumstances and tackles a variety of social issues.
Genres: Children & Family Drama, Experimental, Social impact
Developed from: Own Life Experiences then Life She Never Knew (2008/09), Enigma
Origins: film scenes I wrote in 2008 and real life experiences from 1992/93.
Special Thanks: I have been so touched by the response to the short film I wrote: Tiggles, Mummy & Me: Our Journey to Safety which shows that across the world we are united in our condemnation of domestic violence which has no place in our world and our civilisation as a human species. So a big thank you to all those who have stood with me on this important issue and to those that have appreciated this short film which addresses this issue in our societies across the world as human beings. Thank you. Jill Thrussell
