Steven vive in una famiglia dissestata nel New Jersey con padre rassegnato, madre distratta, sorella che, come lui, si bea nel considerarsi una perdente. Lui, però, cerca di reagire, procurandosi un fantoccio di legno (dummy) con il quale apprende a fare il ventriloquo.

The real-life account of an illiterate, deaf-and-mute, black youth who was accused of murdering a prostitute, and the relationship that developed between him and his court-appointed attorney, who also was deaf, and the events leading up to his precedent-setting trial.

A coming of age drama about two young brothers whose lives are thrown into turmoil when their mother dies suddenly, leaving them to fend for themselves. While Danny loses himself in music, sex and drugs, his younger brother Jack transforms a life size mannequin into a brand new mum for him to talk to. Jack's obsession leads to both comic misunderstandings and bitter antagonism as the pair battle through grief, anger and denial.

Documentary drama based on a true story, highlighting the difficulties faced by a young deaf woman, Sandra, whose attempts to use sign language are prevented in a time when deaf people were encouraged to lip read and speak. Unable to communicate adequately, Sandra becomes a target for abusive men.

Getting the upper hand is key. Any dummy can see that.

Dummy is a video clip made for the band Hopy This animation, created using numerous techniques which range from rotoscoping to the use of artificial intelligence, is about both small and big daily crises. Pollution, TV and smartphones, now escape routes during lockdowns, feed fear, violence and hysteria until they submerge the world and the future.

A dark evening. A father drives home with his daughter on the back seat. A head-on collision. A man awakes in a large empty room, where the father appears to want something from him. That night, victim and inflictor reconstruct the biggest mistake of their lives.

Bill is a recent divorcee 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.

An aspiring singer struggles to free herself from her controlling mother - a ventriloquist doll who experienced stardom in her youth.

A washed-up actor has a nervous breakdown and believes that he really is the movie monster that he has been hired to play. Created as an episode of Nigel Kneale’s “Beasts” horror anthology miniseries.

A 12-year-old boy investigates the disappearance of a child in his neighbourhood.

Explores and examines the world of ventriloquism through clips, photos and interviews with many of the greatest vents from today and yesterday, illustrating that this perceived novelty act is truly an extraordinary art form.

Dummy Ache is a 1936 American short comedy film directed by Leslie Goodwins. An assuming husband, suspicious of his wife, follows her for the day. Misunderstandings, mishaps, and hijinks ensue. It was nominated for an Academy Award at the 9th Academy Awards in 1936 for Best Short Subject (Two-Reel). Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with Library of Congress. Motion Picture, Broadcasting, and Recorded Sound Division in 2013.

Amy thinks her father has bought her the perfect gift: a new ventriloquist's dummy. However, it soon becomes apparent that there is more to this dummy than meets the eye.

Sidesplitters stars Lewis Black (the Daily Show, and the owner of the club in American Dummy) and Jim Norton (the clubs Host in American Dummy) as a comedy team in vein of Abbot and Costello or the Marx Brothers. It follows their career together from the Vaudville stage to the retirement home.

An in-depth profile of the comic who's made ventriloquism hip again: Jeff Dunham. This special shows rare performance footage, home videos, interviews with Jeff and those who know him best, and sold-out performances featuring Walter, Peanut, Achmed, Jose, and the rest of his characters. Plus, behind-the-scenes footage of Jeff creating, building, and performing a brand new character, Achmed Junior.

In uno squallido villaggio dove non succede mai niente, un ragazzo trova una mummia vivente nella sua stanza. È l'inizio di una straordinaria amicizia.

As President Trump continues to drain the swamp, social media stars Diamond & Silk are on a mission to expose what’s left of it. Americans cannot trust the mainstream media to report about the Democrats Dummycrats. If the media won’t report the truth…Diamond & Silk will.

Trina and her brother Dan think dad's dummies are pretty cool. Until one day they notice one of the dummy's hands is warm, humanly warm! Then they hear eerie voices coming from the attic. Could the dummies be leading lives of their own?

An inventor and his assistant build a robot that looks like their janitor, and everyone tries to profit off the invention.