A Bunch of Dummies - Thriller Short

Roles in the film: Director, Editor, Scriptwriter, Videographer and Producer

The film experiments with the use of CGI, and explores the codes and conventions of the thriller genre.

Bring on the Dummy:

A Bunch of Dummies is a thriller short which explores the expansive themes of audience, fame and social media from a new perspective. The film follows a famous comedian performing a monotone stand-up comedy in a room full of mannequins. The short is very closely inspired by Yorgos Lanthimos, Bo Burnham, Damien Chazelles 'Whiplash' and David Seltzers "Punchline."

Read the full script here

Music Tracks:

Bring out the Laughs:

Both tracks were written, performed and mastered

by Jake Lawrenson for the film

"A Bunch of Dummies."