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Operation Y2K

Original Narrative Short
Writer, director, and producer



Operation Y2K follows Dolph, a self-serious, naïve burnout, and Mitch, a varsity athlete who lost his scholarship, as they float through their mundane, middle-American lives while the calendar approaches the year 2000.

Convinced that Y2K will bring about the collapse of technology and the downfall of civilization, the two plot a heist: rob the video store where they work on the night of the new millennium, while the security system is down.


Operation Y2K is a finalist for Best Picture in the Houston Comedy Film Festival in October 2025, and Portland Comedy Film Festival in January 2026.

Interested in viewing the full short? Get in touch via email at dawsonmadness@gmail.com for distribution.



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