The Ventriloquist – a short film about a man and his dummy and the ways in which they socially interact with one another. What makes this ventriloquist more special than your traditional ventriloquist? Duhhhh, he gets to sit on the shoulders of Kevin Spacey and this ventriloquist actually has a mind of his own. Take 10 minutes to enjoy this short film …

Written and directed by Benjamin Leavitt

The Ventriloquist was the first place winner in the United States division of the Jameson First Shot international film competition. The competition was created by Jameson Irish Whiskey and Kevin Spacey’s production company, Trigger Street Productions, to discover talented screenwriters and directors from South Africa, the United States and Russia. The prize winning film from each country had their script made into a short film by Trigger Street Productions, starring Kevin Spacey.