Andrew Kaberline
Dummy
13 Minutes | Thriller / Horror | 2023
Dummy is a thrilling short about inanimate objects. Bill is a recent divorcé whose life goes from mundane to surreal when a respiratory dummy named Anne seemingly “follows” him home from work. What starts as a magical intervention turns into a slow burn nightmare.
Directed by Lukas Hassel
Written by Andrew Kaberline
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Timeline
July 2020
I wrote Dummy in a 24-hour period for NYC Midnight with the prompt: 5 Pages/Trainer / Disappearance. It finishes in 2nd Place.
August 2023
Dummy premieres opening night of HollyShorts Film Festival at the historic TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood.
October 2021
Dummy wins the HollyShorts Screenwriting Competition.
September 2023
Dummy hits the festival circuit with showings at San Jose International Film Festival, Nightmares Film Festival, and more!
May 2023
Dummy is filmed over 3 days in Seattle, Washington.
October 2025
Dummy has its worldwide digital premiere on short film platform Omeleto.
Festival Selections
HollyShorts Film Festival
World Premiere - August 10, 2023.
Opening Night at TCL Chinese Theatre
San Jose International Short Film Festival
October 12, 2023
Scared for Your LIIFE
October 21, 2023
WINNER - "Scare of a Lifetime" (Best Film)
Nightmares Film Festival
October 27, 2023
Nominee - Best Recurring Nightmare
Yountville International Short Film Festival
February 2, 2024
Love Your Shorts Film Festival
February 16, 2024
Opening Night Selection
Coney Island Film Festival
May 5, 2024
Inwood Film Festival
May 25, 2024
Manhattan Film Festival
June 26, 2024
Atlanta Shortsfest
June 29, 2024
Long Island Film Expo
July 11th, 2024
Flickers Rhode Island International Film Festival
August 8th, 2024
Chain NYC Film Festival
August 1st, 2024
WINNER - Filmmaker Favorite & NY Filmmaker
DC Shorts International Film Festival
September 6th, 2024
HorrOrigins Film Fest
September 6th, 2024
Austin Horror Film Festival
October 18th, 2024
FilmQuest Film Festival
October 18th, 2024
