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 single 24-hour period for the final round of NYC Midnight with the assignment: 5 Pages/ Open Genre/ Trainer / Disappearance
May 2023
Dummy is filmed over 3 days in Seattle, Washington.
August 2020
Dummy finishes 2nd Overall in the NYC Midnight Screenwriting Challenge.
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!
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 Fesetival
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
More to come in 2024!
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