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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.

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



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